Idaea humiliata (Hufnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: Oct. 4, 2023, 12:42 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, Mainly observed at the coast and the southern part of Belgium.
Often confused with the more common Idaea fuscovenosa.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea > Species: Idaea humiliata
- Vernacular names
- Streepstipspanner (NL), Isle of Wight Wave (EN), L'Acidalie roussie, la Phalène à côte rousse (FR), Braunrandiger Zwergspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Idaea osseata (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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 15–22 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as young larva and pupates in a cocoon on the ground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-June till early August.
