Eupithecia satyrata (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: April 13, 2020, 8:46 p.m.
A local and rare species in most parts of Belgium.
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
Museum specimens
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Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives on the flowers of the host plant. Hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late March till early September in one long generation a year. They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
Various plants like Achillea, Scabiosa, Solidago, Senecio, Sanguisorba and especially Erica tetralix.
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