Seq # 650140020

Notodonta torva (Hübner, 1803) Species

Last modified: Oct. 14, 2023, 4:19 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

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.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Populus, Betula and Salix

The larva lives on Populus, Betula or Salix.

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