Eupithecia lanceata (Hübner, 1825) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 10:52 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, known from 5 provinces only, mainly in the south.
This species is considered Regionally Extinct according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia lanceata
- Vernacular names
- Vroege dwergspanner (NL), L'Eupithécie de l'Epicéa (FR), Fichten-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1900–1913. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise Supplément: 1–464. On page 301.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 17 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from end March till late May.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Picea abies, Juniperus communis, Abies alba and Larix decidua
- Substrates:
- Coniferous trees
The larva lives on Larix, Pinus or Abies.
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Habitat
It inhabits coniferous areas.
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