Eupithecia extraversaria

Eupithecia extraversaria is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Fennoscandia, Estonia, northern Russia, Great Britain and Ireland.^[2] It is also found in Iran.^[3]

Eupithecia extraversaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. extraversaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia extraversaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1852[1]
Synonyms
Eupithecia libanotidata Guenee, 1858

The wingspan is about 15–17 mm.^[4] Adults are on wing from June to the beginning of August.

The larvae feed on the flowers of various Apiaceae species, including Pimpinella saxifraga, Bupleurum, Pastinaca, Angelica and Peucedanum species.^[5] Larvae can be found from the end of July to the beginning of September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.