Pterapherapteryx sexalata (Retzius, 1783) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:51 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Trichopterygini > Genus: Pterapherapteryx > Species: Pterapherapteryx sexalata
- Vernacular names
- Kleine blokspanner (NL), Small Seraphim (EN), La Phalène à six ailes (FR), Kleiner Lappenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 111.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 22–26 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in plant debris or moss.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one long generation a year from late April till mid-August. Occasionally, a smaller partial second generation is noticed.
