Habrosyne pyritoides (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: Oct. 18, 2023, 3:56 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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in a loose cocoon among debris. The adults come to light and sugar.
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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.
