Seq # 603520330

Eupithecia lariciata (Freyer, 1841) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:13 p.m.


A rare and widespread species in Belgium.

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


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia lariciata
Vernacular names
Lariksdwergspanner (NL), Larch Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie du Mélèze (FR), Lärchen-Blütenspanner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Candèze L. 1922. Note sur deux géométrides nouvelles pour la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 62: 46–47. On page 47.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 18–22 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

It hibernates as a pupa in loose earth.
The moths come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in two generations from mid-April till mid-September.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Larix

The larva lives on Larix, and sometimes on Juniperus.

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