Eupithecia valerianata (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:06 p.m.
A rare and local species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia valerianata
- Vernacular names
- Valeriaandwergspanner (NL), Valerian Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie de la Valériane (FR), Baldrian-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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 16–20 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
It hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May till July in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Valeriana officinalis
The larva lives on the flowers and developing seeds of Valeriana officinalis.
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