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Horisme vitalbata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Oct. 10, 2023, 12:05 p.m.


A rare and local species in Belgium, with most observations at the coast and the southern part of the country.


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

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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