Hydriomena impluviata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:37 p.m.
A fairly 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 impluviata
- Vernacular names
- Groenbandspanner (NL), May Highflyer (EN), La Larentie arrosée (FR), Erlenhain-Blattspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Hydriomena coerulata (Fabricius, 1777) and Hydriomena trifasciata (Borkhausen, 1794)
- 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 25–31 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa often under loose bark of the food plant. They come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late April till late July. In favourable years a second and partial generation is possible during September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Alnus glutinosa
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees but with a preference for Alnus glutinosa.
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