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Eupithecia pusillata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Oct. 18, 2023, 12:16 p.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

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