Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 1:53 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Gymnoscelis > Species: Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
- Vernacular names
- Zwartkamdwergspanner (NL), Double-striped Pug (EN), La Fausse-Eupithécie (FR), Rotgebänderter Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Gymnoscelis pumilata (Hübner, 1813)
- 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 17.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 13–19 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in three generations a year, usually from mid-March till early September, occasionally earlier or later.
