Eupithecia cauchiata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Geometridae
Genus:	Eupithecia
Species:	E. cauchiata
Binomial name
Eupithecia cauchiata (Duponchel, 1831)[1][2]
Synonyms
Larentia cauchiata Duponchel, 1831 Eupithecia griseimarginata La Harpe, 1853 Eupithecia majoraria La Harpe, 1855 Eupithecia robertata Rougemont, 1903

Eupithecia cauchiata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from the Pyrenees to the Ural. In the north, the range extends to the southern coast of Finland.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. Adults are on wing from mid May to the end of July.

The larvae feed on the leaves of Solidago virgaurea and can be found from July to September. The species overwinters in the pupal stage, sometimes they overwinter twice.

This specie can be found in the following surroundings:

• Forest clearings
• Glades
• Sunny deciduous forests
• Sunny mixed forests

• Les Carnets du Lépidoptériste Français (in French)
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• Overview of the specie