Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 1:40 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia pusillata
- Vernacular names
- Jeneverbesdwergspanner (NL), Juniper Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie chétive (FR), Kleiner Wacholder-Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia sobrinata (Hübner, 1817)
- 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 17–21 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates as egg on the food plant.
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 from mid-June till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Juniperus, Thuja and Chamaecyparis
The larva lives on Juniperus, including cultivated varieties.
Habitat
