Peridea anceps (Goeze, 1781) Species
Last modified: May 14, 2020, 3:15 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly from April till June. They come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva lives on different species of Quercus. Hibernates as a pupa usually deep in the ground.
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