Eupithecia tantillaria Boisduval, 1840 Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:32 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 tantillaria
- Vernacular names
- Fijnspardwergspanner (NL), Dwarf Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie des Résineux (FR), Nadelgehölz-Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia pusillata sensu auct. and Eupithecia subumbrata sensu (Hübner, 1799)
- 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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 16–23 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-April till July in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Picea abies and Pseudotsuga menziesii
The larva lives on various coniferous trees like Picea abies or Pseudotsuga menziesii.
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