Eupithecia denotata (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: July 15, 2021, 9:40 p.m.
A very rare and local species, confined to areas where the foodplant, Campanula trachelium, grows.
Its main stronghold is the Gaume in the southern part of LX, but even then it's not observed often.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia denotata
- Vernacular names
- Klokjesdwergspanner (NL), Campanula Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie des Campanules (FR), Nesselglockenblumen-Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia campanulata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1861)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 115.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from mid June to July. The come to light in small numbers.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Campanula latifolia and Campanula trachelium
The larva is to be found in the flowers and seed capsules of the foodplant in August and September. The species hibernates as a pupa among plant debris.
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