Seq # 700690010

Setina irrorella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 10:54 a.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium, nowadays only known from the southern part.

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


Details

Classification
Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Lithosiini > Genus: Setina > Species: Setina irrorella
Vernacular names
Tijgerbeertje (NL), Dew Moth (EN), L'Endrosie diaphane, la Callimorphe arrosée (FR), Steinflechtenbär (DE)
Synonyms
Setina irrorea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 29 (as Lithosia Irrorea). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Caterpillar


Bionomics

Hibernates as a larva. Pupates in a loose -spun cocoon in a crevice near stony places.
The males are flying in the early morning and again from afternoon onwards. Both sexes come to light in small numbers.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid May towards late August.


Observed on

Substrates:
Lichens

The larva lives on lichens growing on rocks, shingle and in grassland.

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