Eupithecia intricata (Zetterstedt, 1839) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:58 p.m.
A rather 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 intricata
- Vernacular names
- Streepjesdwergspanner (NL), Freyer's Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie embrouillée (FR), Großer Wacholder-Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia helveticaria Boisduval, 1840 and Eupithecia caliginata sensu auct.
- First mention in Belgium
- Quaedvlieg L. 1873. Rapports, lectures, communications. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 16: xli. On page xli (as Eupithecia caliginata). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 20–24 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon on the food plant.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late April towards the end of June in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Juniperus communis
- Host plant (genera):
- Chamaecyparis and Cupressus
The larva lives on Cupressus or Juniperus. Also on cultivars.
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