Lampropteryx suffumata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:36 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium, mainly observed in the southern part of the country.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Lampropteryx > Species: Lampropteryx suffumata
- Vernacular names
- Fraaie walstrospanner (NL), Water Carpet (EN), La Cidarie enfumée (FR), Labkraut-Bindenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1900–1913. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise Supplément: 1–464. On page 276.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 25–32 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon among plant debris.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults usually fly from early March till mid-June, occasionally later til mid-August.
