Idaea humiliata (Hufnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:29 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, Mainly observed at the coast and the southern part of Belgium.
Often confused with the more common Idaea fuscovenosa.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea > Species: Idaea humiliata
- Vernacular names
- Streepstipspanner (NL), Isle of Wight Wave (EN), L'Acidalie roussie, la Phalène à côte rousse (FR), Braunrandiger Zwergspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Idaea osseata (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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 15–22 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as young larva and pupates in a cocoon on the ground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-June till early August.
