Eupithecia expallidata Doubleday, 1856 Species
Last modified: Oct. 12, 2023, 5:18 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, mainly observed in the southern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia expallidata
- Vernacular names
- Kruiskruiddwergspanner (NL), Bleached Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie délavée (FR), Fuchs'-Kreuzkraut-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Derenne F. 1930a. Espèce nouvelle pour la faune belge Eupithecia expallidata Dbl. (Gn.). — Lambillionea 30: 4–5. On page 4.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 20–24 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon in debris, sometimes as long as 2 years.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light. Sometimes disturbed during the day on the food plant.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late June till end of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Solidago virgaurea
The larva lives mainly on Senecio or Solidago.
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