Seq # 601120020

Lomographa temerata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:21 p.m.


A rather common species in Belgium.

This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Baptini > Genus: Lomographa > Species: Lomographa temerata
Vernacular names
Witte schaduwspanner (NL), Clouded Silver (EN), La Phalène satinée (FR), Schattenbinden-Weißspanner (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 18.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 22–28 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

They hibernate as a pupa among plant debris.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year: from late April till end July. Occasionally a sporadic partial second generation occurs in September.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Populus tremula
Substrates:
Deciduous trees

The larva lives preferably on Crataegus and Prunus spinosa. Sometimes, it can be found on other trees as well.

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