Eupithecia irriguata (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 1:38 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, not seen for a long time but recently (2020) found again in NA.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia irriguata
- Vernacular names
- Gemarmerde dwergspanner (NL), Marbled Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie arrosée (FR), Heller Eichen-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 113.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–20 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Since the species lives in the treetops of old oak trees on limestone soil, the species is only very rarely encountered on light. As a result, the status is probably slightly less rare than the current one.
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Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from early April till mid-May.
Habitat
Old Quercus forest on calcarious soils.
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