Eupithecia egenaria Herrich-Schäffer, 1848 Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:39 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia egenaria
- Vernacular names
- Lindedwergspanner (NL), Fletcher's Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie du Tilleul (FR), Linden-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Laever E. 1955. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 55: 21–23. On page 22.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 21–24 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon in debris on the ground.
The moths live high around the treetops and come sparsely to light.
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Flight periods
They fly from early May till end of June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Tilia cordata and Tilia platyphyllos
The larva lives on the flowers and the seeds of Tilia.
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