Seq # 603420010

Mesotype didymata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:11 p.m.


A rare but widespread species in Belgium.

This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Perizomini > Genus: Mesotype > Species: Mesotype didymata
Vernacular names
Pijlkruidspanner (NL), Twin-spot Carpet (EN), L'Eubolie âpre, La Périzome des Myrtilles (FR), Anemonen-Blattspanner (DE)
Synonyms
Mesotype scabraria (Treitschke, 1828)
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 16.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 24–29 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

It overwinters as an egg.
The adults are active on warm days and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from beginning of May till early August.


Observed on

Substrates:
Herbaceous plants

The larva lives on a range of low plants and grasses.

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