''Eupithecia extraversaria'' is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in most of Europe, except

Fennoscandia __NOTOC__ Fennoscandia (Finnish language, Finnish, Swedish language, Swedish and no, Fennoskandia, nocat=1; russian: Фенноскандия, Fennoskandiya) or the Fennoscandian Peninsula is the geographical peninsula in Europe, which includes ...

, Estonia, northern Russia, Great Britain and Ireland. It is also found in Iran. The wingspan is about 15–17 mm. Adults are on wing from June to the beginning of August. The larvae feed on the flowers of various Apiaceae species, including ''

Pimpinella saxifraga ''Pimpinella saxifraga'', known as burnet-saxifrage, solidstem burnet saxifrage, lesser burnet is a plant species in the family Apiaceae, a native of the British Isles and temperate Europe and Western Asia. It is neither a burnet, which its l ...

'', '' Bupleurum'', ''

Pastinaca ''Pastinaca'' (parsnips) is a genus of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, comprising 14 species. Economically, the most important member of the genus is ''Pastinaca sativa'', the parsnip. Etymology The etymology of the generic name ''Pastin ...

'', '' Angelica'' and '' Peucedanum'' species.Schmetterlinge und ihre Ökologie
/ref> Larvae can be found from the end of July to the beginning of September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

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Moths described in 1852 extraversaria Moths of Europe Moths of Asia Taxa named by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer {{Eupithecia-stub