Seq # 600860010

Deileptenia ribeata (Clerck, 1759) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:27 p.m.


A rare species in many parts of Belgium.
More observations and not so rare in the southern part of the country.

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


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Boarmiini > Genus: Deileptenia > Species: Deileptenia ribeata
Vernacular names
Satijnen spikkelspanner (NL), Satin Beauty (EN), La Boarmie du Sapin (FR), Moosgrüner Rindenspanner (DE)
Synonyms
Deileptenia abietaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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 16.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 30–40 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The larva hibernates as a young larva on the food plant and pupates later in loose earth.
The moths come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from the end of June till early August.


Observed on

Substrates:
Coniferous trees, Deciduous trees and Shrubs

The larva lives mainly on several coniferous trees like Picea , Abies alba or Taxus baccata. Also found on Carpinus betulus, Betula, Quercus, Prunus spinosa, Vaccinium uliginosum or Lonicera xylosteum.

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