Eupithecia pauxillaria

Eupithecia pauxillaria, the parsimonious pug, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, Portugal and northern Europe and the central part of the Balkan Peninsula.^[2]

Eupithecia pauxillaria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. pauxillaria
Binomial name
Eupithecia pauxillaria Boisduval, 1840[1]
Synonyms
Eupithecia euphrasiata Herrich-Schaffer 1861 Eupithecia vellicata Dietze 1906

The wingspan is 19–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October.^[3]

The larvae feed on Odontites (including Odontites lutea) and Euphrasia species.^[4] Larvae can be found in September and October.