''Eulithis pyropata'' is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from extreme north-eastern Europe (including

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and eastern Germany) to

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

and the area surrounding the Ussuri River. The wingspan is 30–34 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August. The larvae feed on ''

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''. Larvae can be found from June to July. The species overwinters as an egg.

Subspecies

*''Eulithis pyropata pyropata'' *''Eulithis pyropata elegans'' (Inoue, 1955)

External links

Fauna EuropaeaLepiforum.de
Cidariini Moths of Japan Moths of Europe Taxa named by Jacob Hübner Moths described in 1809 {{Cidariini-stub