Odezia atrata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Oct. 10, 2023, 12:30 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium only known from the three southern provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Chesiadini > Genus: Odezia > Species: Odezia atrata
- Vernacular names
- Rouwspanner (NL), Chimney Sweeper (EN), Le Ramoneur, le Tanagre du Cerfeuil (FR), Kaminfegerle (DE)
- Synonyms
- Odezia chaerophyllata (Linnaeus, 1767)
- 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 18.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 23–27 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Hibernates as egg
The adults are active during the day.
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Flight periods
The adults fly usually from May towards early August with a peak in June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Conopodium majus
The larva lives in the flowers of Conopodium majus.
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