Eupithecia insigniata (Hübner, 1790) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:40 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium, more observed in the south.
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 insigniata
- Vernacular names
- Fruitboomdwergspanner (NL), Pinion-spotted Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie distinguée (FR), Obsthain-Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia consignata (Borkhausen, 1794)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1870b. Assemblée mensuelle du 2 juillet. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 13: xxxiii–xxxiv. On page xxxiv. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–22 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The adults come to light. Hibernation in the pupal stage in a loose cocoon.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year in April and May.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Crataegus, Malus and Amelanchier
The larva lives on the flowers and the leaves of Crataegus, Prunus spinosa, Amelanchier or Malus.
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