Arctornis l-nigrum (Müller O. F., 1764) Species
Last modified: Nov. 10, 2025, 7:43 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium, known from the southern part of the country and from BR (discovered in 2005), where it has a stable population nowadays.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Lymantriinae > Tribus: Arctornithini > Genus: Arctornis > Species: Arctornis l-nigrum
- Vernacular names
- Zwarte-l-vlinder (NL), Black V Moth (EN), Le L-noir (FR), Schwarzes L (DE)
- Synonyms
- Arctornis v-nigrum (Fabricius, 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 27 (as Liparis V-Nigrum). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva and pupates in a cocoon between the leaves of the food plant. Adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly mainly during June and July.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Ulmus and Tilia
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on a wide variety of deciduous trees and shrubs, like Fagus, Salix, Populus and Betula.
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