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Eupithecia innotata (Hufnagel, 1767) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:40 p.m.


A rare species throughout Belgium, nowadays mainly observed in the northern part.

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 innotata
Vernacular names
Bijvoetdwergspanner (NL), Angle-barred Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie réputée (FR), Feldbeifuß-Blütenspanner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Fologne E. 1864. Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge observés par E. Fologne. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 8: 273–276. On page 273.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 19–23 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa under moss or bark on or at the base of the food plant, or in loose earth.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in two generations a year from April till late September.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Artemisia campestris, Artemisia absinthium and Artemisia vulgaris
Substrates:
Deciduous trees and Herbaceous plants

The larva lives on several deciduous trees and shrubs like Fraxinus, Crataegus, Sambucus, Tamarix, Prunus spinosa, Artemisia campestris or Artemisia vulgaris.

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