Peridea anceps (Goeze, 1781) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:43 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Phalerinae > Genus: Peridea > Species: Peridea anceps
- Vernacular names
- Eikentandvlinder (NL), Great Prominent (EN), La Timide (FR), Eichen-Zahnspinner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Peridea trepida (Esper, 1786)
- 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 27 (as Notodonta Trepida). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa usually deep in the ground. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from April till June with a peak in May. Sometimes single individuals are seen outside the main flightperiod (January, October), but this is very unusual.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva lives on different species of Quercus.
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