Cerura erminea (Esper, [1783]) Species
Last modified: Oct. 16, 2025, 6:17 p.m.
A widespread and not-so-common species in Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Dicranurini > Genus: Cerura > Subgenus: Apocerura > Species: Cerura erminea
- Vernacular names
- Witte hermelijnvlinder (NL), Lesser Puss Moth (EN), L'Hermine (FR), Weißer Gabelschwanz, Hermelinspinner (DE)
- 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 26 (as Dicranura Erminea). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 50–72 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from May till July.
