Eupithecia extraversaria
Seq # 603520155
Eupithecia haworthiata

Eupithecia goossensiata Mabille, 1869 Species

Last modified: April 15, 2021, 1:26 p.m.

The taxonomic position of this species has been confusing. It was synonymized with Eupithecia absinthiata but constant, though small, differences in the DNA of both species led to the decision to regard it as a separate species.

Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Eupithecia > Species: Eupithecia goossensiata
Vernacular names
Struikheidedwergspanner (NL), Goossens' Heidekraut-Blütenspanner (DE)
Status

Native

Distribution

Caterpillar

Length 14–16 mm, constantly smaller than the larva of Eupithecia absinthiata (18–20 mm); more rosy-reddish than the larva of E. absinthiata and with five more strongly contrasting dorsal spots.

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Flight periods

One generation a year: from mid-July to mid-August.

Observed on

Host plant (species):
Calluna vulgaris
Host plant (genera):
Solidago and Artemisia

Oligophagous, but preferably on Calluna vulgaris.

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Habitat

Heathland, moorland, peat-bogs, forest edges with abundant Calluna growth.

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Contact
Statistics
Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1751 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1762 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1931 Antwerpen
  • 1895 Limburg
  • 171 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1914 Brabant
  • 16 Brabant Wallon
  • 1634 Hainaut
  • 2191 Namur
  • 2111 Liège
  • 2182 Luxembourg