Eupithecia irriguata

Eupithecia irriguata, the marbled pug, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in Europe and North Africa.

Eupithecia irriguata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. irriguata
Binomial name
Eupithecia irriguata (Hübner, 1813)[1]
Synonyms
Geometra irriguata Hubner, 1813 Phalaena variegata Haworth, 1809 Eupithecia staudingeri Bohatsch, 1893

The wingspan is 18–20 mm and the moths fly from April to June, depending on the location. The larvae feed on the leaves of oak (Quercus species).

Figs 4,4a,4b larvae after final moult

Subspecies

• Eupithecia irriguata irriguata
• Eupithecia irriguata eriguata Staudinger, 1871
• Eupithecia irriguata kurdica Prout 1938
• Eupithecia irriguata staudingeri Bohatsch, 1893