Pheosia tremula (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: Nov. 10, 2025, 6:47 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: Notodontinae > Tribus: Notodontini > Genus: Pheosia > Species: Pheosia tremula
- Vernacular names
- Brandvlerkvlinder (NL), Swallow Prominent (EN), La Porcelaine (FR), Pappel-Zahnspinner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Pheosia dictaea (Linnaeus, 1767)
- 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 Notodonta Dictaea). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 45–55 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa underground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-April till the end of August in two generations a year.
