Eulithis populata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:08 p.m.
A not so common species in Belgium, mainly known from the Kempen and the southern part of our country.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Eulithis > Species: Eulithis populata
- Vernacular names
- Gewone agaatspanner (NL), Northern Spinach (EN), La Cidarie du Peuplier (FR), Veränderlicher Haarbüschelspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eulithis ribesaria (Boisduval, 1840)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 17.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 25–32 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from late May towards mid-August, sometimes later.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Vaccinium myrtillus
The larva lives mainly Vaccinium myrtillus, but also on Salix or Populus.
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