Eupithecia subfuscata (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:31 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
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 subfuscata
- Vernacular names
- Grijze dwergspanner (NL), Grey Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie noirâtre (FR), Hochstaudenflur-Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia castigata (Hübner, 1813)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 114.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 17–21 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa among plant debris or behind loose bark.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-April till mid July (occasionally later) with a peak in June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Populus tremula
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Herbaceous plants
The larva lives mainly on a great variety of herbaceous plants, also on woody broadleaved plants and frequently on deciduous trees like Salix or Populus tremula.
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