Lobophora halterata (Hufnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: July 5, 2021, 10:58 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Trichopterygini > Genus: Lobophora > Species: Lobophora halterata
- Vernacular names
- Lichte blokspanner (NL), Seraphim (EN), L'Haltère, La Phalène hexaptérate (FR), Grauer Lappenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Lobophora hexapterata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 17.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
In the male, the upperside hindwing has a doubly-folded lobe along the dorsum towards the base. This character is shared with Pterapherapteryx sexalata.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid April till early July. They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Populus tremula
- Host plant (genera):
- Populus
The larva lives on several species of Populus, but especially on Populus tremula. Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon underground.
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