Idaea macilentaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847) Species
Last modified: May 6, 2022, 9:02 a.m.
A very rare species, mainly known from some very old records in the southern part of the country, especially in calcareous grassland in the extreme south of LX. A healthy population exist not far from the Belgian border in France.
Recently (2019) an observation became known from LX after a long period of absence. Further research shows that small populations survive here in southern LX.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea > Species: Idaea macilentaria
- Vernacular names
- Slanke stipspanner (NL), L'Acidalie maigre (FR), Brachwiesen-Zwergspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Idaea antiquaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1847) and Idaea sylvestraria sensu auct.
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 130.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 18–21 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
They are easily disturbed during the daytime.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in May until July.
