Perizoma hydrata (Treitschke, 1829) Species
Last modified: Oct. 12, 2023, 4:55 p.m.
This very rare and local species in the southern part of Belgium has not been seen for quite some time.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Perizomini > Genus: Perizoma > Species: Perizoma hydrata
- Vernacular names
- Donkere silenespanner (NL), La Périzome du Silène penché, la Périzome terne (FR), Felsen-Kapselspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1868a. Assemblée mensuelle du 1 juin 1867. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 11: xxv. On page xxv.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 17–24 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The pupa hibernates. The caterpillars live in the maturing capsules and cause round drilling holes similar to but smaller than those of Hadena species.
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Flight periods
The moths fly from May to mid-July in a single generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Silene nutans
The caterpillar lives in the fruit capsules of Silene nutans.
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Habitat
It inhabits dry rocky slopes and other warm locations with Silene nutans such as quarries.
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