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Siona lineata (Scopoli, 1763) Species

Last modified: March 3, 2024, 6:46 p.m.


A fairly common species in Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Gnophini > Genus: Siona > Species: Siona lineata
Vernacular names
Vals witje (NL), Black-veined Moth (EN), La Divisée, la Phalène blanche, la Surlignée (FR), Hartheu-Spanner (DE)
Synonyms
Siona dealbata (Linnaeus, 1767)
First mention in Belgium
Dufour 1870. Assemblée mensuelle du 2 juillet 1870. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 13: xxxiv. On page xxxiv.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 35–41 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The larva lives on several species of herbaceous plants. Hibernates as a part-grown larva and pupates in a cocoon attached to blades or stems of grass.
The adults are active during daytime, especially in sunny weather.
They come occasionally to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid-May till the end of June in one generation a year.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Origanum

The larva lives on several species of herbaceous plants like Origanum, Centaurea or Trifolium.

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Habitat

It inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands.

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