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The Valerian Pug (''Eupithecia valerianata'') is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Great Britain, through central Europe to West Russia, Belarus and northern Iran.〔(Eupithecia valerianata full description ) Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. British insects: the genera of Lepidoptera-Geometridae. Version: 29th December 2011〕 The wingspan is 16–20 mm.The ground colour of the forewings is brownish grey. The darker-coloured crosslines are faint.There is a pale, dentate subterminal line (sometimes incomplete).The forewings have a dark discal mark (sometimes grey, indistinct or absent) The hindwings are pale whitish-brown and there is a tornal spot. 〔(Eupithecia valerianata full description ) Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. British insects: the genera of Lepidoptera-Geometridae. Version: 29th December 2011〕 There is one generation per year with adults on wing from mid April to August. ''Eupithecia valerianata'' inhabits wet meadows, ditch edges, forest edges and other locations where ''Valeriana'' species grow. The larvae feed on ''Valeriana'' species. Larvae can be found from June to September. It overwinters as a pupa. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eupithecia valerianata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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