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Eupitheciini
Pug Moths, Pugs
Eupitheciini is a tribe of geometer moths in the subfamily Larentiinae, commonly known as pugs. With approximately 1,900 described species distributed across 47 genera, it is the most species-rich tribe in the family Geometridae. The genus Eupithecia alone contains roughly 1,400 species and is one of the largest insect genera globally. Members are typically small moths with narrow wings and cryptic coloration. Identification relies heavily on genitalia dissection due to morphological homogeneity among species.