Eupithecia indigata (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:58 p.m.
A not so common species throughout 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 indigata
- Vernacular names
- Dennendwergspanner (NL), Ochreous Pug (EN), l'Eupithécie dénuée (FR), Kiefern-Blütenspanner (DE)
- 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 (as Eupithecia Indigaria H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 15–18 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in a loose cocoon between needles.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late April till mid-August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pinus sylvestris
- Host plant (genera):
- Larix
- Substrates:
- Coniferous trees
The larva lives mainly on Pinus sylvestris, but also on Picea and Larix.
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