Phyllodesma ilicifolia (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 7, 2025, 2:55 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, known from the Kempen and the south.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lasiocampidae > Subfamily: Lasiocampinae > Tribus: Gastropachini > Genus: Phyllodesma > Subgenus: Phyllodesma > Species: Phyllodesma ilicifolia
- Vernacular names
- Hulstblad (NL), Small Lappet (EN), La Feuille morte de l'Yeuse (FR), Weidenglucke (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 25 (as Gastropacha Ilicifolia). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon low near the ground. The adults come to light, usually late at night.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-April till late May.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Vaccinium myrtillus
The larva lives mainly on Vaccinium myrtillus, but also on Salix and other deciduous trees.
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