Notodonta torva (Hübner, [1809]) Species
Last modified: Oct. 16, 2025, 6:12 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly occurring in the southern part of our country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Notodontini > Genus: Notodonta > Species: Notodonta torva
- Vernacular names
- Geelbruine tandvlinder (NL), Large Dark Prominent (EN), La Demi-Lune grise (FR), Gelbbrauner Zahnspinner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Notodonta tritophus (Esper, 1786), nec (Denis & Schiff., 1775)
- 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 Torva). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 38–45 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a loose cocoon near or under the ground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-April till late July.
