Hemithea aestivaria (Hübner, 1789) Species
Last modified: Jan. 21, 2023, 4:23 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Geometrinae > Tribus: Hemitheini > Genus: Hemithea > Species: Hemithea aestivaria
- Vernacular names
- Kleine zomervlinder (NL), Common Emerald (EN), La Phalène sillonnée (FR), Gebüsch-Grünspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Hemithea strigata (Müller, O. F., 1764), nec (Scopoli, 1763)
- 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: 24–27 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as young larva and pupates between leaves.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from mid May till early August. Sometimes a partial second generation occurs from late August till September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on several shrubs and trees, especially: Crataegus or Prunus spinosa.
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