Perizoma flavofasciata (Thunberg, 1792) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:53 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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Wingspan 19–26 mm.
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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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