Eupithecia innotata (Hufnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: Jan. 29, 2025, 4 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
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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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