Diacrisia purpurata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 28, 2023, 3:54 p.m.
A very rare and local species in the southern part of Belgium. Most observations nowadays come from the southernmost tip of LX.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Arctiini > Genus: Diacrisia > Species: Diacrisia purpurata
- Vernacular names
- Purperbeer (NL), Purple Tiger (EN), L'Ecaille pourprée, l'Ecaille mouchetée (FR), Purpurbär (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Cabeau C. 1919. Une Arctiide nouvelle pour la faune belge. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 19: 4. On page 4.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva among plant debris. They come to light, usually late at night.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till the end of July.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants and Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants and trees like Salix, Sorbus, Taraxacum, Trifolium, Vaccinium, Plantago, Calluna vulgaris etc...
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