Eupithecia dodoneata Guenée, 1858 Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:56 p.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium, but numbers vary from year to year.
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 dodoneata
- Vernacular names
- Eikendwergspanner (NL), Oak-tree Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie sagittée (FR), Eichenhain-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Breyer A. 1863. Eupithecia dodoneata Gn. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 7: 41–42. On page 41.
- 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.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late March till the end of June.
