Eupithecia tripunctaria Herrich-Schaffer, 1852
(White-spotted Pug)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEupithecia tripunctaria (White-spotted Pug)
GenusEupithecia (pugs)
TribeEupitheciini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyLARENTIINAE (a subfamily of geometrid moths)
FamilyGEOMETRIDAE (geometrids, carpets, pugs and loopers)
SuperfamilyGEOMETROIDEA (butterfly moths)
CladeMacrolepidoptera (macro-moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Eupithecia tripunctaria (White-spotted Pug) :
1: Eupithecia tripunctaria (White-spotted Pug)
7 May 2002 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
indoors, evening
Image 1: Forewing - enlargedImage 2: Forewing - enlarged (2)Image 3: Natural resting position - top view - enlargedImage 4: Natural resting position - top view - enlarged (2)Image 5: Natural resting position - top view - enlarged (3)Image 6: Natural resting position - top view - enlarged (4)Image 7: With wings moved forward - top view - enlargedImage 8: With wings moved forward - top view - enlarged (2)

Eupithecia tripunctaria (White-spotted Pug) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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