Eupithecia irriguata (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: Oct. 12, 2023, 5:40 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, not seen for a long time but recently (2020) found again in NA.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia irriguata
- Vernacular names
- Gemarmerde dwergspanner (NL), Marbled Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie arrosée (FR), Heller Eichen-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 113.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 18–20 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Since the species lives in the treetops of old oak trees on limestone soil, the species is only very rarely encountered on light. As a result, the status is probably slightly less rare than the current one.
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Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from early April till mid-May.
Habitat
Old Quercus forest on calcarious soils.
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