Seq # 602670010

Larentia clavaria (Haworth, 1809) Species

Last modified: Oct. 10, 2023, 1:05 p.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium, nowadays only observed in the southern area.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Larentiini > Genus: Larentia > Species: Larentia clavaria
Vernacular names
Malvabandspanner (NL), Mallow (EN), La Larentie cloutée (FR), Malven-Blattspanner (DE)
Synonyms
Larentia cervinata sensu (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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 258.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 27–40 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as egg.
The adults occasionally come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in September and October.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Malva sylvestris and Althaea officinalis

The larva lives on Althaea officinalis and Malva sylvestris, and occasionally on cultivars of Alcea.

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