Eupithecia vulgata (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:34 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 vulgata
- Vernacular names
- Gewone dwergspanner (NL), Common Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie austère (FR), Gemeiner Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupithecia austerata (Hübner, 1825)
- 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 15–20 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
It hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two difficult to separate generations a year from late March till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Vaccinium myrtillus
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix and Crataegus
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on the flowers of various herbaceous plants.
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