Seq # 650110040

Drymonia ruficornis (Hufnagel, 1766) Species

Last modified: Oct. 14, 2023, 4:07 p.m.


A fairly common species throughout Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Notodontini > Genus: Drymonia > Species: Drymonia ruficornis
Vernacular names
Maantandvlinder (NL), Lunar Marbled Brown (EN), La Demi-Lune noire (FR), Dunkelgrauer Zahnspinner (DE)
Synonyms
Drymonia chaonia (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 Notodonta Chaonia). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 35–40 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon underground.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from early April till the end of May.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Quercus

The larva lives on Quercus.

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