Eupithecia semigraphata Bruand, 1850 Species
Last modified: Oct. 14, 2023, 11:53 a.m.
A very rare and local species in the southern part of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia semigraphata
- Vernacular names
- Kalkdwergspanner (NL), L'Eupithécie des Labiées (FR), Dost-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lhomme L. 1923–1935. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de France et de Belgique. Volume I Macrolépidoptères. — — : 1–800. On page 545.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 17–20 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Larva often suffers heavily from parasitization.
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Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa, sometimes two years.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late June till August in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Calamintha, Thymus, Satureja and Origanum
The larva lives on the flowers and seeds of different herbaceous plant like Thymus vulgaris or Origanum vulgare.
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