Ptilophora plumigera (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 10:52 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, only known from the southern part but sometimes locally common.
This species is considered Regionally Extinct according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Notodontini > Genus: Ptilophora > Species: Ptilophora plumigera
- Vernacular names
- Pluimspinner (NL), Plumed Prominent (EN), Le Plumet, le Porte-Plume (FR), Haarschuppen-Zahnspinner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Breyer A. 1874. Rapports, lectures, communications. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 17: lxxx. On page lxxx. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 29–44 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The eggs are laid on bare twigs on the food plant and hibernate then.
They come to light, and the males arrive much earlier in the night than the females.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late October till well into December.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Acer campestre and Acer pseudoplatanus
The larva lives mainly on Acer campestre but has also been found on Acer pseudoplatanus.
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