Eupithecia millefoliata Rössler, 1866 Species
Last modified: Nov. 25, 2021, 3:06 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, nowadays more observed in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia millefoliata
- Vernacular names
- Duizendbladdwergspanner (NL), Yarrow Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie de la Millefeuille (FR), Trockenrasen-Schafgarben-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 298.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation ayear: during June and July. They come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Achillea millefolium
The larva lives on the flowers and seedheads of Achillea millefolium. Hibernates as a pupa among plant debris.
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