Jodis putata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Jan. 21, 2023, 4:09 p.m.
A rather rare and local species in many parts of Belgium. More observations in the Kempen and the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Geometrinae > Tribus: Jodini > Genus: Jodis > Species: Jodis putata
- Vernacular names
- Spaansgroene zomervlinder (NL), La Phalène perlée (FR), Heidelbeer-Grünspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Breyer A. 1859. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Première partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 93–106. On page 94 (as Hemithea putataria). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 19–20 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The pupa hibernates.
The moths are active during the day and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early May till half July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium uliginosum
The larva lives on Vaccinium.
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