Seq # 603520550

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

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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