Eupithecia lariciata (Freyer, 1841) Species
Last modified: Oct. 6, 2021, 8:44 a.m.
A rare and widespread species in Belgium.
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
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations; from mid April towards mid September. They come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Larix
The larva lives on Larix, and sometimes on Juniperus. Hibernates as a pupa in loose earth.
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