Seq # 601030030

Peribatodes secundaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Sept. 23, 2023, 2:18 p.m.


A rather common species throughout Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Boarmiini > Genus: Peribatodes > Species: Peribatodes secundaria
Vernacular names
Geveerde spikkelspanner (NL), Feathered Beauty (EN), La Boarmie des Résineux, la Boarmie seconde (FR), Nadelholz-Rindenspanner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Lambillion L.-J. 1900–1913. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise Supplément: 1–464. On page 334.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 38–44 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a young larva on the food plant and pupates in a cocoon.
The moths come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-June till mid-August.
Occasionally some specimens can be observed during September and October, but it's not clear yet if this could be a partial second generation or just an occasionally protracted first generation.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Picea abies
Substrates:
Coniferous trees

The larva lives on Picea, Juniperus or Pinus.

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