Eupithecia centaureata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:56 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 centaureata
- Vernacular names
- Zwartvlekdwergspanner (NL), Lime-speck Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie des Centaurées, l'Eup. oblongue (FR), Mondfleckiger Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia oblongata (Thunberg, 1794)
- 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 16–20 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two, difficult to separate generations a year from April till late October.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on the flowers of a great variety of herbaceous plants like Eupatorium, Achillea, Solidago etc...
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