Hydria cervinalis (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:33 a.m.
A rare but widespread species throughout Belgium, more observed in the northern part.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Rheumapterini > Genus: Hydria > Species: Hydria cervinalis
- Vernacular names
- Grote berberisspanner (NL), Scarce Tissue (EN), La Phalène couleur de cerf (FR), Großer Berberitzenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Hydria certata (Hübner, 1825) and Hydria certaria (Boisduval, 1840)
- 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 16 (as Larentia certaria). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa under the ground. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late March till early August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Berberis vulgaris
- Host plant (genera):
- Berberis
The larva lives on Berberis vulgaris, but also on other cultivated plants. Hibernates as pupa under the ground.
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