Eupithecia pimpinellata (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:14 p.m.
A very rare and local common species in Belgium.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia pimpinellata
- Vernacular names
- Beverneldwergspanner (NL), Pimpinel Pug (EN), l'Eupithécie du Boucage (FR), Bibernellen-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 17.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 19–24 mm.
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Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon among plant debris.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late June till late August in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pimpinella saxifraga
The larva lives on the flowers of Umbelliferae like Pimpinella saxifraga or P. major.
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Habitat
It inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands.
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