Phalera bucephala (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:43 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Phalerinae > Genus: Phalera > Species: Phalera bucephala
- Vernacular names
- Wapendrager (NL), Buff-tip (EN), La Bucéphale, la Lunule (FR), Mondvogel, Mondfleck (DE)
- 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 (as Pygoera [sic] Bucephala). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The caterpillars remain together until nearing full growth. Hibernates as a pupa in a hole underground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late April till mid-August in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix, Betula, Quercus and Corylus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various deciduous trees like Salix, Betula, Quercus and Corylus.
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