Idaea trigeminata (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: June 20, 2025, 1:04 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, not so often recorded.
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 trigeminata
- Vernacular names
- Zuidelijke stipspanner (NL), Treble Brown Spot (EN), L'Acidalie retournée (FR), Südlicher Breitgesäumter Zwergspanner, Blassgelber Vogelknöterich-Kleinspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Idaea scutularia 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 18–25 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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It hibernates as a larva and pupates in loose soil.
The adults become active from dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from June till August in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Polygonum aviculare
- Host plant (genera):
- Hedera
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives mainly on Hedera or Polygonum.
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