Seq # 650140040

Notodonta ziczac (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:39 p.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: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Notodontini > Genus: Notodonta > Species: Notodonta ziczac
Vernacular names
Kameeltje (NL), Pebble Prominent (EN), Le Bois-Veiné (FR), Zickzack-Zahnspinner (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 27 (as Notodonta Ziczac). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 39–48 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Caterpillar


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa in a loose cocoon underground.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in two difficult to separate generations a year from late April till well into August.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Salix and Populus

The larva lives on different species of Salix or Populus.

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