Horisme aquata (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:49 p.m.
A very rare and local species in LX, not seen for a while.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Melanthiini > Genus: Horisme > Species: Horisme aquata
- Vernacular names
- Grijze bosrankspanner (NL), Cumbrian Umber (EN), L'Horisme des Pulsatilles, la Phalène aqueuse (FR), Küchenschellen-Waldrebenspanner (DE)
- 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 21–24 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from late April/early June and mid-July/end August in two generations, the second generation is considerably smaller than the first.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Clematis vitalba
- Host plant (genera):
- Pulsatilla
The larva feeds mainly on Clematis vitalba, but also on Pulsatilla.
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