Pennithera firmata (Hübner, 1822) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:41 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Pennithera > Species: Pennithera firmata
- Vernacular names
- Hoekbanddennenspanner (NL), Pine Carpet (EN), La Corythée pectinée (FR), Herbst-Kiefern-Nadelholzspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 118.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 25–31 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as egg or young larva between the needles of the food plant or among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late August till well in October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pinus sylvestris
The larva lives on Pinus sylvestris, sometimes also other conifers.
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Habitat
Thickets and tree-rich heathland with pines.
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