Eupithecia linariata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 1 p.m.
An uncommon and widespread species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia linariata
- Vernacular names
- Vlasbekdwergspanner (NL), Toadflax Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie de la Linaire (FR), Leinkraut-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 115.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 11–16 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from the end of April till mid-July, and from the end of August till well into October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Linaria vulgaris
- Host plant (genera):
- Antirrhinum
The larva lives in the flowers and the seed pods of Linaria vulgaris or Antirrhinum.
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