Idaea muricata (Hufnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:30 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea > Species: Idaea muricata
- Vernacular names
- Geelpurperen spanner (NL), Purple-bordered Gold (EN), La Phalène aurorale, la Variée (FR), Purpurstreifen-Zwergspanner (DE)
- 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 13–20 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates as larva and pupates in a cocoon among plant debris.
The adults are active during the day and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly mainly from late May till July/August, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Potentilla palustris
The polyphagous larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants like Potentilla palustris, Galium palustre, Rubus, Polygonum, Plantago, Euphorbia, Anemone, Pimpinella saxifraga or Calluna vulgaris.
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