Perizoma albulata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:58 p.m.
A very rare and local species recorded from many localities in Belgium.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Perizomini > Genus: Perizoma > Species: Perizoma albulata
- Vernacular names
- Ratelaarspanner (NL), Grass Rivulet (EN), La Périzome du Rhinanthe (FR), Klappertopf-Kapselspanner (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 129.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 26–24 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa.
They are active in late afternoon and towards dusk and also at night when they come to light..
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May till July in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Rhinanthus minor
The larva lives on Rhinanthus minor.
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