Lampropteryx suffumata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Jan. 3, 2023, 12:36 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium, mainly observed in the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Lampropteryx > Species: Lampropteryx suffumata
- Vernacular names
- Fraaie walstrospanner (NL), Water Carpet (EN), La Cidarie enfumée (FR), Labkraut-Bindenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1900–1913. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise Supplément: 1–464. On page 276.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Flight periods
The adults fly from early April till late May. They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Galium
The larva lives on Galium. Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon among plant debris.
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