Rheumaptera hastata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:34 a.m.
A rare species in Belgium, mainly observed in the southern part.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Rheumapterini > Genus: Rheumaptera > Species: Rheumaptera hastata
- Vernacular names
- Speerpuntspanner (NL), Argent & Sable (EN), La Hachée, la Mélanippe hastée (FR), Großer Speerspanner (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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 28– 38 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa amongst debris.
The adults are active during the day, especially on warm sunny days. They come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from end of April till early August in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Myrica gale
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula
The larva lives between spun leaves on Betula, Vaccinium or Myrica.
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