Horisme vitalbata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:37 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, with most observations at the coast and the southern part of the country.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Melanthiini > Genus: Horisme > Species: Horisme vitalbata
- Vernacular names
- Bruine bosrankspanner (NL), Small Waved Umber (EN), L'Horisme rayé (FR), Zweifarbiger 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 18.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 25–33 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from late April till June, and again in July-August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Clematis vitalba
The larva lives on Clematis vitalba.
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