Eupithecia icterata (De Villers, 1789) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:05 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium, mainly observed in the Kempen and the southern part.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia icterata
- Vernacular names
- Oranje dwergspanner (NL), Tawny Speckled Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie frappée (FR), Schafgarben-Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia oxydata (Treitschke, 1828)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 17.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 20–23 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The moths are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in late May till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Achillea millefolium and Achillea ptarmica
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on the flowers and the leaves of Achillea millefolium or Achillea ptarmica. Also on other herbaceous plants like Artemisia vulgaris and Tanacetum vulgare.
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Habitat
Suitable habitats are sandy soils with poor grasslands in which their host plants occur.
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