Perconia strigillaria (Hübner, 1787) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 11:58 a.m.
It is a not-so-common and local species in Belgium. More observations in the Kempen and in the south of the country.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Aspitatini > Genus: Perconia > Species: Perconia strigillaria
- Vernacular names
- Gestreepte bremspanner (NL), Grass Wave (EN), L'Etrille, La Phalène des landes (FR), Heide-Streifenspanner (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 18 (as Cabera strigillaria Esp.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–41 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva hibernates as a small larva and pupates in a cocoon attached to the food plant.
The adults are active during the day and at night, they come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from half of May till mid-July.
