Eupithecia abbreviata Stephens, 1831 Species
Last modified: April 17, 2024, 10:05 a.m.
A common spring species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia abbreviata
- Vernacular names
- Voorjaarsdwergspanner (NL), Brindled Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie printanière (FR), Eichen-Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia reductaria (Boisduval, 1840)
- 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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 19–22 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa behind loose bark or among plant debris.
The adults are active from dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-March till mid-June, but usually during April and May.
