Phyllodesma ilicifolia (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: July 1, 2022, 10:09 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, known from the Kempen and the south.
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.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid April till mid May. They come to light, usually late at night.
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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