Eulithis pyropata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from extreme north-eastern Europe (including Sweden and eastern Germany) to Japan and the area surrounding the Ussuri River.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eulithis |
| Species: | E. pyropata
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| Eulithis pyropata (Hübner, 1809)
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The wingspan is 30–34 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August.
The larvae feed on Ribes nigrum. Larvae can be found from June to July. The species overwinters as an egg.
Subspecies
edit- Eulithis pyropata pyropata
- Eulithis pyropata elegans (Inoue, 1955)
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