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Eupithecia pygmaeata (Hübner, 1799) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:15 p.m.


A rare and local inhabitant of damp locations throughout 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 pygmaeata
Vernacular names
Hoornbloemdwergspanner (NL), Marsh Pug (EN), Eupithécie chétive (FR), Zwerg-Blütenspanner (DE)
Synonyms
Eupithecia palustraria Doubleday, 1850
First mention in Belgium
Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 114.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 12–18 mm.

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Specimens in nature


Bionomics

It hibernates as a pupa among plant debris, often twice. They can be seen during sunny days visiting flowers and later on coming sparsely to light.

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Flight periods

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


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Cerastium arvense
Host plant (genera):
Stellaria and Cerastium

The larva lives on the flowers and seed capsules of Stellaria or Cerastium.

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Habitat

It inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands.

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