Hydriomena ruberata (Freyer, 1831) Species
Last modified: Oct. 6, 2023, 5:10 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Hydriomenini > Genus: Hydriomena > Species: Hydriomena ruberata
- Vernacular names
- Roodachtige spanner (NL), Ruddy Highflyer (EN), La Larentie rubescente (FR), Weiden-Palpenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Berger L. A. 1945a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 45: 1–2, 9–10. On page 1.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 26–32 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds at night and hides by day between leaves spun together and overwinters as a pupa.
The adults become active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late April till late June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Salix aurita
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix
The larva lives on different species of broadleaved willows, especially on Salix aurita.
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