Eupithecia phoeniceata (Rambur, 1834) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 1:01 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium. First observation in WV on 31 August 2006. Nowadays mainly confined close to the French border in West-Vlaanderen.
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 phoeniceata
- Vernacular names
- Cipresdwergspanner (NL), Cypress Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie du Cyprès (FR), Zypressen-Zwergspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 2007. Interessante waarnemingen van Lepidoptera in België in 2006 (Lepidoptera). — Phegea 35(1): 1–20. On page 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–22 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates as a larva and pupates in a slight cocoon among needles on the foodplant.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year, as early as May till October, but usually seen during August and September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Cupressocyparis x leylandii
- Host plant (genera):
- Cupressus and Juniperus
The larva lives on various (cultivated) coniferous trees like Cupressus or Juniperus.
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