Eupithecia selinata Herrich-Schäffer, 1861 Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:42 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia selinata
- Vernacular names
- Eppedwergspanner (NL), l'Eupithécie du Persil (FR), Silgen-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Legrain A. 1970. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 68 (1968): 83–86. On page 84.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–20 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Female: ductus bursae sclerotized with many folds and irregular rows of spines.
Particularly striking is a very heavily sclerotized band with thorns on the edge.
Bionomics
The larva lives first on the leaves and later on the flowers and the seeds of the food plant, shaded plants are preferred.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
They fly from late May till early September in one generation a year.
Observed on
The larva feeds on Heracleum sphondylium, Angelica archangelica, Oenanthe aquatica or Sium latifolium.
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