Pelosia muscerda (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 9:59 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, formerly only known from the northern part, but since 1980 spread all over the country.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Lithosiini > Genus: Pelosia > Species: Pelosia muscerda
- Vernacular names
- Muisbeertje (NL), Dotted Footman (EN), La Lithosie muscerde, la Lithosie crotte-souris (FR), Erlenmoor-Flechtenbärchen (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 Lithosia Muscerda). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Hibernates as a larva. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one or two generations a year; from mid June till mid October. The second generation is partial and is not often recorded.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Algae
The larva lives on lichens growing on bushes and trees.
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