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Eupithecia satyrata (Hübner, 1813) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:37 a.m.


A local and rare species in most parts of Belgium.

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


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia satyrata
Vernacular names
Heidedwergspanner (NL), Satyr Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie satyre (FR), Satyr-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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 18–24 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Genitalia


Caterpillar


Bionomics

The larva lives on the flowers of the host plant. It hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from late March till early September in one long generation a year.


Observed on

Substrates:
Herbaceous plants

Various plants like Achillea, Scabiosa, Solidago, Senecio, Sanguisorba and especially Erica tetralix.

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