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Eupithecia linariata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Oct. 18, 2023, 12:11 p.m.


A not so common and widespread species throughout Belgium.


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

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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