Eupithecia scopariata

Eupithecia scopariata is a moth in the family Geometridae.^[1][2] It is found in southern Europe (Portugal, Spain, France (including Corsica), Italy (including Sardinia), Croatia, Greece)^[2] and in Austria (rare in Tyrol).^[3].

Eupithecia scopariata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. scopariata
Binomial name
Eupithecia scopariata (Rambur, 1833)[1][2]
Synonyms
Larentia scopariata Rambur, 1833 Eupithecia multiflorata Milliere, 1866 Eupithecia scoparia Boisduval, 1840 Eupithecia tenebrosaria Herrich-Schaffer, 1848 Eupithecia graslinaria Staudinger, 1871

The wingspan is about 17 mm.^[3] The larvae feed on Erica scoparia.^[3]

Subspecies

There are at least two subspecies:^[1]

• Eupithecia scopariata scopariata (Rambur, 1833)
• Eupithecia scopariata guinardaria Boisduval, 1840