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Pasiphila debiliata (Hübner, 1817) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:16 p.m.


A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the Kempen and the south of the country.

This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Pasiphila > Species: Pasiphila debiliata
Vernacular names
Bosbesdwergspanner (NL), Bilberry Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie de la Myrtille (FR), Heidelbeer-Blütenspanner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Fologne E. 1862c. Notes sur quelques lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 170–176. On page 172.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 17–19 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as an egg on the food plant. Pupates underground or among the food plant.
They are active from dusk onwards, flying among the food plant and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from early June till early August.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Vaccinium myrtillus

The larva lives between spun leaves on Vaccinium myrtillus or V. uliginosum.

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