Arctia plantaginis (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Sept. 15, 2023, 11:41 a.m.
A rare species in Belgium, hitherto only known from the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Arctiini > Genus: Arctia > Species: Arctia plantaginis
- Vernacular names
- Weegbreebeer (NL), Wood Tiger (EN), L'Ecaille du Plantain (FR), Wegerichbär (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 29 (as Chelonia Plantaginis). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva. The males are active during the day.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May till August in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants like Erica tetralix, Plantago spp., Helianthemum nummularium, Sanguisorba minor, Senecio etc...
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