Seq # 600320010

Plagodis dolabraria (Linnaeus, 1767) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:26 p.m.


A fairly common species throughout Belgium, but mainly known from 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: Ennominae > Tribus: Hypochrosini > Genus: Plagodis > Species: Plagodis dolabraria
Vernacular names
Lindeknotsvlinder (NL), Scorched Wing (EN), La Phalène linéolée, la Numérie ligneuse (FR), Hobelspanner (DE)
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 15. view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 28–32 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon underground.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from the second decade of April till early July, in one generation a year.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Quercus, Betula and Salix

The larva lives on deciduous trees, like Quercus, Betula or Salix.

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