Pseudopanthera macularia (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Sept. 23, 2023, 12:44 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium, but more frequently observed in the south of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Epionini > Genus: Pseudopanthera > Species: Pseudopanthera macularia
- Vernacular names
- Boterbloempje (NL), Speckled Yellow (EN), La Panthère (FR), Pantherspanner (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 17. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 23–28 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
They hibernates as a pupa underground or among plant debris.
The moths are active during daytime.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late April till late June.
Rarely a partial second generation occurs till early August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Teucrium scorodonia
The larva feeds on various species of low plants like Teucrium scorodonia.
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