Phragmatobia fuliginosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Nov. 12, 2025, 5:33 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: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Arctiini > Genus: Phragmatobia > Species: Phragmatobia fuliginosa
- Vernacular names
- Kleine beer (NL), Ruby Tiger (EN), L'Ecaille cramoisie (FR), Rostflügelbär, Rostflügel, Rostbär, Zimtbär (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 29 (as Chelonia Fulliginosa [sic]). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a full-grown larva. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-April till June and again in July and August. Sometimes a third partial generation occurs during September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex and Taraxacum
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants like Plantago, Calluna, Euonymus, Cytisus, etc...
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