Odontopera bidentata (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:26 p.m.
A fairly common species in the southern part of Belgium, much rarer in the northern part.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Gonodontini > Genus: Odontopera > Species: Odontopera bidentata
- Vernacular names
- Getande spanner (NL), Scalloped Hazel (EN), L'Ennomos dentelé (FR), Doppelzahnspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Odontopera dentaria sensu auct.
- First mention in Belgium
- Breyer A. 1859. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Première partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 93–106. On page 97.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa.
The moths are attracted to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late April till the end of June.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees and shrubs.
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