Seq # 650170010

Pterostoma palpina (Clerck, 1759) Species

Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:41 p.m.


A common species throughout Belgium.

This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Notodontini > Genus: Pterostoma > Species: Pterostoma palpina
Vernacular names
Snuitvlinder (NL), Pale Prominent (EN), Le Museau (FR), Palpen-Zahnspinner (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 27 (as Orthorinia Palpina). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 35–55 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon among plant debris. <b The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid-April till mid-August in two generations per year.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Populus and Salix

The larva lives on Populus or Salix.

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