Ptilodon capucina (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Nov. 10, 2025, 6:50 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: Ptilodon > Species: Ptilodon capucina
- Vernacular names
- Kroonvogeltje (NL), Coxcomb Prominent (EN), La Crête-de-Coq (FR), Kamel-Zahnspinner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Ptilodon camelina (Linnaeus, 1758)
- 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 26 (as Notodonta Camelina). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–44 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon underground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-April till the end of June and again from July till August in two generations a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula and Quercus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various deciduous trees, but mainly on Betula or Quercus.
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