Odonestis pruni (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2020, 6:45 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, almost exclusively observed in the limestone area.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lasiocampidae > Subfamily: Lasiocampinae > Tribus: Odonestini > Genus: Odonestis > Species: Odonestis pruni
- Vernacular names
- Kersenspinner (NL), Plum Lappet (EN), La Feuille-Morte du Prunier (FR), Pflaumenglucke (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 25.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; mainly in June and July. When conditiones are favourable, a partial second generation occurs during September. They come to light.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives mainly on Prunus, but also on Pyrus, Quercus, Tilia, Betula, Alnus, Ulmus and other trees. Hibernates as a part-grown larva on a twig of the food plant. Pupates in a though cocoon.
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