Lithostege griseata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 10, 2023, 12:27 p.m.
This very rare and local species in WV, has not seen in Belgium for quite some time.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Chesiadini > Genus: Lithostege > Species: Lithostege griseata
- Vernacular names
- Lichtgrijze spanner (NL), Grey Carpet (EN), La Phalène argentée, la Phalène grisette. (FR), Grauer Mehlspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 1983a. Systematische naamlijst van de Belgische Lepidoptera. — Entomobrochure 4: 1–57. On page 31.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 28–31 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The species overwinters as a pupa in a cocoon in the ground, sometimes for two or three years.
The moths are easy to disturb during the day. They often fly around the host plant at dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May towards July in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Erysimum cheiranthoides
The larva lives on the developing seeds of Descurainia sophia and on Erysimum cheiranthoides.
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