Eupithecia fennoscandica is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is known from northern Fennoscandia and adjacent Russia, Siberia and northern Mongolia.
| Eupithecia fennoscandica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Eupithecia |
| Species: | E. fennoscandica |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupithecia fennoscandica | |
The wingspan is 17–21 mm. There is one generation per year with adults on wing in July.
The larvae feed on Viscaria alpina. Larvae can be found from mid July to mid August. It overwinters as a pupa.
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