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Eupithecia subumbrata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:15 p.m.


A very rare and widespread species in Belgium.

This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia subumbrata
Vernacular names
Dwarsbanddwergspanner (NL), Shaded Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie des friches (FR), Kräuter-Blütenspanner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 17.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 16–20 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Genitalia


Bionomics

Hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The adults 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 early May till late August, but usually during June and July.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Knautia arvensis and Senecio jacobaea
Host plant (genera):
Crepis
Substrates:
Herbaceous plants

The larva lives on the flowers and seeds of different herbaceous plants, like Knautia arvensis, Galium molugo, Hypericum perforatum or Crepis spp.

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