Seq # 603430060

Perizoma flavofasciata (Thunberg, 1792) Species

Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 1:30 p.m.


A fairly common species in Belgium.

This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Perizomini > Genus: Perizoma > Species: Perizoma flavofasciata
Vernacular names
Silenespanner (NL), Sandy Carpet (EN), La Périzome décolorée, la Périzome à fascies jaunes (FR), Gelber Lichtnelken-Kapselspanner (DE)
Synonyms
Perizoma decolorata (Hübner, 1799)
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.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 19–26 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as pupa.
They are active mainly around dusk when they come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from early May to July in two generations a year.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Silene

The larva lives on several species of Silene.

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