Seq # 603520310

Eupithecia lanceata (Hübner, 1825) Species

Last modified: Oct. 18, 2023, 12:02 p.m.


A very rare species in Belgium, known from 5 provinces only, mainly in the south.


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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 17 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The moths 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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