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Eupithecia valerianata (Hübner, 1813) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:06 p.m.


A rare and local species throughout Belgium.

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


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia valerianata
Vernacular names
Valeriaandwergspanner (NL), Valerian Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie de la Valériane (FR), Baldrian-Blütenspanner (DE)
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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 16–20 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Genitalia


Bionomics

It hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from May till July in one generation a year.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Valeriana officinalis

The larva lives on the flowers and developing seeds of Valeriana officinalis.

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