The slender pug (Eupithecia tenuiata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1813 and is found throughout Europe and western parts of the Palearctic. The larva feeds on the catkins of willow (Salix species).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Slender Pug being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Eupithecia subfuscata
- Eupithecia virgaureata
- Eupithecia inturbata
- Eupithecia lariciata
- Eupithecia jejunata
- Eupithecia vulgata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Geometridae
- Genus
- Eupithecia
- Species
- Eupithecia tenuiata
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