Eupithecia plumbeolata (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:14 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, best known from the western coast and the southern area.
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 plumbeolata
- Vernacular names
- Hengeldwergspanner (NL), Lead-coloured Pug (EN), l'Eupithécie du Mélampyre (FR), Wachtelweizen-Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia begrandaria (Boisduval, 1840)
- 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 14–15 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
It hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late April till mid-August, but most specimens were seen usually in May and June.
During 2022 a fresh specimen was observed on 27 October in WV.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Melampyrum pratense
The larva lives on Melampyrum pratense and Rhinanthus.
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Habitat
It inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands.
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