Eupithecia massiliata

Eupithecia massiliata, the Epping pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Pierre Millière in 1865. It is found in Western/Southern Europe and North Africa.^[2] It was recorded from Epping Forest in Essex in 2002. It is suspected that the specimens were accidentally imported.

Eupithecia massiliata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. massiliata
Binomial name
Eupithecia massiliata Millière, 1865[1]
Synonyms
Eupithecia peyerimhoffata Milliere, 1870 Eupithecia atlanticata Pinker, 1969 Eupithecia atlanticata pinkeriata Moberg, 1983

The wingspan is 18–19 mm.

The larvae feed on the flowers and leaves of oaks (Quercus), including holm oak (Quercus ilex) and cork oak (Quercus suber).^[3]