Seq # 510170010

Tetheella fluctuosa (Hübner, 1803) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 4:56 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: Drepanidae > Subfamily: Thyatirinae > Genus: Tetheella > Species: Tetheella fluctuosa
Vernacular names
Berken-orvlinder (NL), Satin Lutestring (EN), La Cymatophore onduleuse, l'Aqueuse (FR), Birken-Eulenspinner (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 10 (as Cymatophorima fluctuosa H.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The adults come to light and sugar.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-May till mid-August, sometimes a partial second generation occurs till September. Most observations are from the end of May till July.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Betula

The larva lives mainly on Betula, but has also been found on Alnus glutinosa.

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