Seq # 510130010

Habrosyne pyritoides (Hufnagel, 1766) Species

Last modified: Feb. 3, 2021, 4:30 p.m.


A common species throughout Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Drepanidae > Subfamily: Thyatirinae > Genus: Habrosyne > Species: Habrosyne pyritoides
Vernacular names
Vuursteenvlinder (NL), Buff Arches (EN), La Râtissée (FR), Achat-Eulenspinner (DE)
Synonyms
Habrosyne derasa (Linnaeus, 1767)
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 12.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid May till the end of August. A partial second generation occurs sometimes during September but it' s rare. They come to light and sugar.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Rubus

The larva lives on Rubus. Hibernates as pupa in a loose cocoon among debris.

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