Drymonia obliterata (Esper, 1785) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:07 p.m.
A local and rare species in Belgium, mainly occurring in the center and south of the country. In some places locally not so rare.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Notodontini > Genus: Drymonia > Species: Drymonia obliterata
- Vernacular names
- Beukentandvlinder (NL), L'Ardoisée (FR), Schwarzeck-Zahnspinner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Drymonia melagona (Borkhausen, 1790)
- 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 Melagona). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 33-43 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 from late May till July and again during August and September.
