Parectropis similaria (Hufnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:16 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: Boarmiini > Genus: Parectropis > Species: Parectropis similaria
- Vernacular names
- Witvlekspikkelspanner (NL), Brindled White-spot (EN), La Boarmie frottée, la Boarmie sylvatique (FR), Weißfleck-Rindenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Parectropis luridata (Borkhausen, 1794), nec (Hufnagel, 1767) and Parectropis extersaria (Hübner, 1799)
- 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 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 33–39 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa underground.
The moths come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late April till early July.
Occasionally, few individuals can be seen during August and September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula, Quercus and Tilia
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva feeds on various species of deciduous trees like Quercus, Betula and also on Vaccinium.
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