Plagodis pulveraria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, noon
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, more frequently observed in the Kempen and the southern provinces.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Hypochrosini > Genus: Plagodis > Species: Plagodis pulveraria
- Vernacular names
- Geelbruine bandspanner (NL), Barred Umber (EN), La Numérie poudrée (FR), Pulverspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 15. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 28–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa among plant debris.
The adults are attracted to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from late of April till mid-June and again from late July till August.
