Phyllodesma tremulifolia (Hübner, 1810) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 11:50 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, known from the Kempen and some locations in the southern part of the country.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lasiocampidae > Subfamily: Lasiocampinae > Tribus: Gastropachini > Genus: Phyllodesma > Subgenus: Phyllodesma > Species: Phyllodesma tremulifolia
- Vernacular names
- Espenblad (NL), Aspen Lappet (EN), La petite Feuille morte, la Feuille morte du Tremble (FR), Eichenglucke (DE)
- Synonyms
- Phyllodesma betulifolia (Ochsenheimer, 1810)
- 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 Betulifolia). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-April till early June, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on a variety of trees and shrubs, including Quercus, Betula, Populus, Fraxinus, Sorbus, Salix, Prunus and Vaccinium myrtillus.
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