Idaea seriata (Schrank, 1802) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:06 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
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 seriata
- Vernacular names
- Paardenbloemspanner (NL), Small Dusty Wave (EN), La Vieillie, La Voisine (FR), Grauer Zwergspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Idaea incanata (Denis & Schiff., 1775), nec (Linnaeus, 1758)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 128.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 19–21 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as larva and pupates in a cocoon on the ground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year generally from May to July, and from August to early October. During very mild periods, the species can emerge substantially earlier, (mid-March) and fly much later until well into December.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Hedera
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on a great variety of herbaceous plants, fallen leaves or mosses.
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