Seq # 602930010

Pennithera firmata (Hübner, 1822) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:03 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: Cidariini > Genus: Pennithera > Species: Pennithera firmata
Vernacular names
Hoekbanddennenspanner (NL), Pine Carpet (EN), La Corythée pectinée (FR), Herbst-Kiefern-Nadelholzspanner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 118.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 25–31 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as egg or young larva between the needles of the food plant or among plant debris.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from late August till well in October.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Pinus sylvestris

The larva lives on Pinus sylvestris, sometimes also other conifers.

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Habitat

Thickets and tree-rich heathlandwith pines.

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