Hydriomena furcata (Thunberg, 1784) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:36 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Hydriomenini > Genus: Hydriomena > Species: Hydriomena furcata
- Vernacular names
- Variabele spanner (NL), July Highflyer (EN), La Larentie lavée (FR), Heidelbeer-Palpenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Hydriomena elutata (Hübner, 1799)
- 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 24–31 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as egg on the food plant.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late May till mid-August. Sometimes a partial second generation occurs in September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Vaccinium myrtillus
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix, Calluna and Corylus
The larva lives on Salix, Vaccinium myrtillus and other shrubs.
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