Eupithecia scopariata is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Greece and on Corsica and Sardinia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. scopariata
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The wingspan is about 17 mm.[3] Adults are on wing in winter, including December.
The larvae feed on Erica scoparia, Calluna vulgaris and Cytisus species.
Subspecies
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- Eupithecia scopariata guinardaria Boisduval, 1840
References
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- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Eupithecia scopariata (Rambur 1833)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 24, 2016.
- ^ Fauna Europaea[dead link]
- ^ Lepiforum.de
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