Eupithecia lariciata (Freyer, [1841]) Species
Last modified: Oct. 16, 2025, 12:31 p.m.
A rare and widespread species in Belgium.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia lariciata
- Vernacular names
- Lariksdwergspanner (NL), Larch Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie du Mélèze (FR), Lärchen-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Candèze L. 1922. Note sur deux géométrides nouvelles pour la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 62: 46–47. On page 47.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–22 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates as a pupa in loose earth.
The moths come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations from mid-April till mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Larix
The larva lives on Larix, and sometimes on Juniperus.
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