Mimas tiliae (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 11:50 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Sphingidae > Subfamily: Smerinthinae > Tribus: Smerinthini > Genus: Mimas > Species: Mimas tiliae
- Vernacular names
- Lindepijlstaart (NL), Lime Hawkmoth (EN), Le Sphinx du Tilleul (FR), Lindenschwärmer (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 22 (as Smerinthus Tiliae). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bright green with 5–6 whitish, sloping crosslines. A prominent hook almost as long as the body width. When the caterpillar is full-grown, it looses its colourful pattern and becomes dull grey with whitish dots.
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Bionomics
The caterpillar leaves the tree when it is full-grown and pupates in the earth.
The adults are active at night and come to light.
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Flight periods
One generation a year from mid-April till well in July. Occasionally specimens have been observed during August and September.
