Chesias legatella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:38 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Chesiadini > Genus: Chesias > Species: Chesias legatella
- Vernacular names
- Herfstbremspanner (NL), Streak (EN), La Chésias du Genêt (FR), Später Ginsterspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Chesias spartiata (Herbst, 1782)
- 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 17.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as egg on the foodplant and pupates underground
The moths are attracted to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from September till mid-November.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Cytisus scoparius
The larva lives on Cytisus scoparius.
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