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Eupithecia absinthiata (Clerck, 1759) Species

Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:55 p.m.


A rather common species throughout Belgium.

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


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia absinthiata
Vernacular names
Egale dwergspanner (NL), Wormwood Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie de l'Absinthe (FR), Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner (DE)
Synonyms
Eupithecia minutata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Eupithecia callunae (Speyer, 1867)
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 18–23 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

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 April till mid-September in one generation a year.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Senecio jacobaea, Achillea millefolium and Solidago virgaurea
Host plant (genera):
Calluna and Erica
Substrates:
Herbaceous plants

The larva lives on a range of herbaceous plants like: Senecio jacobaea, Achillea millefolium etc.