Ourapteryx sambucaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 23, 2025, 9:55 p.m.
A rather 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: Ourapterygini > Genus: Ourapteryx > Species: Ourapteryx sambucaria
- Vernacular names
- Vliervlinder (NL), Swallow-tailed Moth (EN), La Phalène du Sureau (FR), Nachtschwalbenschwanz, Holunderspanner (DE)
- 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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 40–50 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late May till late July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Hedera helix
- Host plant (genera):
- Sambucus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on different species of trees and shrubs, but preferably on Hedera helix or Sambucus.
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