Hydrelia flammeolaria (Hufnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: Nov. 23, 2024, 2:32 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Asthenini > Genus: Hydrelia > Species: Hydrelia flammeolaria
- Vernacular names
- Geel spannertje (NL), Small Yellow Wave (EN), L'Acidalie jaunâtre, La Flammèche (FR), Gelbgestreifter Erlen-Spanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Hydrelia luteata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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 (as Acidalia lutearia). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–20 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The moths come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-May till late July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Acer campestre and Alnus glutinosa
The larva lives on Acer campestre or Alnus.
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