Eupithecia haworthiata Doubleday, 1856 Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:57 p.m.
An uncommon and widespread species in 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 haworthiata
- Vernacular names
- Bosrankdwergspanner (NL), Haworth's Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie de la Clématite (FR), Waldreben-Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia isogrammaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848), nec (Treitschke, 1828)
- First mention in Belgium
- Breyer A. 1864. Note explicative de la planche V. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 8: 289–290. On page 289.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 12–14 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives on the buds and flowers.
Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early May till July, sometimes till August. Frequently fresh specimens are trapped during October. Whether this are very late specimens or individuals of a partial second generation is unknown. In the literature is only one generation a year mentioned.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Clematis vitalba
The larva lives on Clematis vitalba, also on cultivated plants.
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