Eupithecia simpliciata (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: Jan. 19, 2022, 1:55 p.m.
A local and very rare species in Belgium, mainly observed in the northern part.
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
-
Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid May till early September. They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Atriplex and Chenopodium
The larva lives on the seeds of Atriplex or Chenopodium. Hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
No pictures yet!
