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GeometridaeInchworms
Larentiinae


Eupithecia absinthiata
Wormwood Pug

Phylo: 910426
Hodges:   7586.1
Size: WS: 15 - 30 mm
Range: (Can): Alaska, Yukon, and all provinces except Lab, PEI.
Range: (NA): MPG range and flight data
Range: (World): Holarctic
Season: (BC): Jun - Aug.
Larval Hosts: Polyphagous: Cannabidaceae, Yarrow, Wolfsbane, Wormwood (Mugwort), Aster, Heather, Thistle, Snakeroot, Saxifrage, Ragwort, Goldenrod, Chamomile.
Comments: Unconfirmed ID.
Takes taxonomic and common names derive from Wormwood, Artemisia absinthium, used to brew Absinthe. Until recently, Absinthe was believed to be exceptionally addictive and was banned in North America and most of Europe. The phrase I remember was -- "every civilised country in the world".




2019-08-16


Local Data

Observations: 1 record(s)
Year(s) recorded: 2019
First flight: Aug 16
Last flight:


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