Seq # 602110040

Cyclophora pendularia (Clerck, 1759) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:27 a.m.


A very rare and declining species in Belgium, mainly recorded from the Campine area in limited numbers.

This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Cosymbiini > Genus: Cyclophora > Species: Cyclophora pendularia
Vernacular names
Gemarmerde oogspanner (NL), Dingy Mocha (EN), L'Ephyre orbiculaire, l'Ephyre lichénée (FR), Grauer Gürtelpuppenspanner (DE)
Synonyms
Cyclophora orbicularia (Hübner, 1799)
First mention in Belgium
Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 127.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 18–22 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The moths come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in two generations a year in May and June and again in July and August.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Salix

The larva lives on Salix.

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