Idaea rusticata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
A not-so-common species throughout Belgium, more observed in the Kempen and in the southern part of the country.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea > Species: Idaea rusticata
- Vernacular names
- Schaduwstipspanner (NL), Least Carpet (EN), La Phalène rustique, l'Acidalie rustique (FR), Südlicher Zwergspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Idaea vulpinaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852)
- 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 15–21 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as larva and pupates in a cocoon among plant debris.
The adults are active at dusk and during the night. They come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from June till well into October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Alyssum saxatile
- Host plant (genera):
- Hedera and Clematis
The larva lives on fallen leaves.
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