Opisthograptis luteolata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 23, 2025, 9:44 p.m.
A very common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Epionini > Genus: Opisthograptis > Species: Opisthograptis luteolata
- Vernacular names
- Hagedoornvlinder (NL), Brimstone Moth (EN), La Citronnelle rouillée (FR), Gelbspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Opisthograptis crataegata (Linnaeus, 1761)
- 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 15 (as nr. 12 Rumia crataegaria). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–37 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a half-grown larva on the food plant or as a pupa in a cocoon.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two or even three hard to distinguish generations a year from April till October.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Crataegus and Prunus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees and shrubs, like Crataegus or Prunus spinosa.
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