Seq # 603050020

Hydrelia sylvata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:46 p.m.


A rare and local species in Belgium, more frequently observed in the south.

This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Asthenini > Genus: Hydrelia > Species: Hydrelia sylvata
Vernacular names
Elzenspannertje (NL), Waved Carpet (EN), La Cidarie sylvestre (FR), Braungestreifter Erlen-Spanner (DE)
Synonyms
Hydrelia testaceata (Donovan, 1810)
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 testacearia). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 25–30 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as pupa.
The moths come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from late May till July.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Alnus glutinosa
Host plant (genera):
Betula, Salix and Castanea

The larva lives on deciduous trees like Alnus glutinosa, Betula or Salix.

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