Pasiphila debiliata (Hübner, 1817) Species
Last modified: Oct. 13, 2021, 9:15 a.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the Kempen and the south of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Pasiphila > Species: Pasiphila debiliata
- Vernacular names
- Bosbesdwergspanner (NL), Bilberry Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie de la Myrtille (FR), Heidelbeer-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1862c. Notes sur quelques lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 170–176. On page 172.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from early June towards early August. They are active from dusk onwards, flying among the food plant and later come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Vaccinium myrtillus
The larva lives between spun leaves on Vaccinium myrtillus and V. uliginosum. Hibernates as an egg on the food plant. Pupates underground or among the food plant
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