Idaea serpentata (Hufnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: Oct. 4, 2023, 1:50 p.m.
A very rare and local species in the southern part of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Sterrhini > Genus: Idaea > Species: Idaea serpentata
- Vernacular names
- Amberstipspanner (NL), Ochraceous Wave (EN), L'Acidalie sinuée (FR), Rostgelber Magerrasen-Zwergspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Idaea perochraria (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1836) and Idaea ochrearia 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 128.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 17–22 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as larva and pupates among plant debris.
The adults are easily disturbed during the day and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late June till early August.
