Eupithecia satyrata (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:37 a.m.
A local and rare species in most parts of 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 satyrata
- Vernacular names
- Heidedwergspanner (NL), Satyr Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie satyre (FR), Satyr-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 113.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 18–24 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives on the flowers of the host plant. It hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late March till early September in one long generation a year.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
Various plants like Achillea, Scabiosa, Solidago, Senecio, Sanguisorba and especially Erica tetralix.
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