Seq # 603050010

Hydrelia flammeolaria (Hufnagel, 1767) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:04 p.m.


A fairly common 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: Asthenini > Genus: Hydrelia > Species: Hydrelia flammeolaria
Vernacular names
Geel spannertje (NL), Small Yellow Wave (EN), L'Acidalie jaunâtre, La Flammèche (FR), Gelbgestreifter Erlen-Spanner (DE)
Synonyms
Hydrelia luteata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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 18 (as Acidalia lutearia). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 14–20 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

Hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The moths come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-May till late July.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Acer campestre and Alnus glutinosa

The larva lives on Acer campestre or Alnus.

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