Eupithecia tenuiata (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:32 p.m.
A fairly 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 tenuiata
- Vernacular names
- Wilgendwergspanner (NL), Slender Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie des Saules (FR), Weiden-Blütenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1862c. Notes sur quelques lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 170–176. On page 172.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–16 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
It hibernates as egg.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light in small numbers.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from beginning of May till early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix
The larva lives in the catkins of different species of Salix.
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