Drymonia dodonaea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:37 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium. Nowadays most observations come from the southern part of the country.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Notodontini > Genus: Drymonia > Species: Drymonia dodonaea
- Vernacular names
- Gestreepte tandvlinder (NL), Marbled Brown (EN), La Triple Tache (FR), Ungefleckter Zahnspinner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Drymonia trimacula (Esper, 1785)
- 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 Notodonta Dodonaea). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 33–39 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon under the ground near the food plant.
The males come to light, females occasionally.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year onwards from beginning of May till end of June.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva lives on deciduous trees with a strong preference for Quercus.
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