Eupithecia simpliciata (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:31 p.m.
A local and very rare species in Belgium, mainly observed in the northern part.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia simpliciata
- Vernacular names
- Meldedwergspanner (NL), Plain Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie du Chénopode (FR), Melden-Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia subnotata (Hübner, 1813)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1920a. Tephroclystia Hübner Subnotata Hübner espèce nouvelle pour notre faune. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 20: 38. On page 38.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18,5–23 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernate 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 in one generation a year from mid-May till early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Atriplex and Chenopodium
The larva lives on the seeds of Atriplex or Chenopodium.
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