Ennomos erosaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 20, 2023, 5:56 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Ennomini > Genus: Ennomos > Species: Ennomos erosaria
- Vernacular names
- Gehakkelde spanner (NL), September Thorn (EN), L'Ennomos rongée (FR), Birken-Zackenrandspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Ennomos tiliaria (Hübner, 1790)
- 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 15.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 34–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg on the food plant. The larva pupates between spun leaves.
The moths come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late June till late October.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus, Tilia and Betula
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on a variety of trees including Betula, Quercus, Tilia or Fagus.
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