Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 7, 2021, 10:09 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
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
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from mid June towards late September. They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Juniperus, Thuja and Chamaecyparis
The larva lives on Juniperus, including cultivated varieties. Hibernates as egg on the food plant.
Habitat
