Lomaspilis marginata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 23, 2025, 9:26 p.m.
A very common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Cassymini > Genus: Lomaspilis > Species: Lomaspilis marginata
- Vernacular names
- Gerande spanner (NL), Clouded Border (EN), La Bordure entrecoupée, la Marginée (FR), Vogelschmeiß-Spanner, Schwarzrand-Harlekin (DE)
- 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 (as marginaria). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 28–38 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa underground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in several generations a year from mid-April till late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Populus tremula
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix and Populus
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees, but mainly on Salix and Populus, especially on Populus tremula.
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