Seq # 650050040

Clostera pigra (Hufnagel, 1766) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:43 p.m.


A rather rare species throughout Belgium, with most observations in the Kempen and in the southern part.

This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Pygaerinae > Genus: Clostera > Species: Clostera pigra
Vernacular names
Donkere wapendrager (NL), Small Chocolate-tip (EN), La Hausse-Queue brune, la Recluse (FR), Kleiner Raufußspinner (DE)
Synonyms
Clostera reclusa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 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 Pygoera [sic] Reclusa). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 22–27 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Caterpillar

The caterpillars of Clostera pigra and Clostera curtula cannot be distinguished habitually! Breeding up to the moth is necessary for a safe determination.


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon spun between leaves of the food plant.
The adults fly occasionally during the day and later on come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in two generations a year from early April till June and again from mid-July till beginning of September.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Salix aurita, Salix repens and Populus tremula
Host plant (genera):
Salix and Populus

The larva lives especially on Salix, but also on Populus.

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