Mesotype didymata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:56 p.m.
A rare but widespread species in Belgium.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Perizomini > Genus: Mesotype > Species: Mesotype didymata
- Vernacular names
- Pijlkruidspanner (NL), Twin-spot Carpet (EN), L'Eubolie âpre, La Périzome des Myrtilles (FR), Anemonen-Blattspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Mesotype scabraria (Treitschke, 1828)
- 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 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 24–29 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It overwinters as an egg.
The adults are active on warm days and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from beginning of May till early August.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on a range of low plants and grasses.
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