Rhyparia purpurata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Feb. 12, 2020, 4:18 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: Rhyparia > Species: Rhyparia 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
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till the end of July. They come to light, usually late at night.
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... Hibernates as a larva among plant debris
No pictures yet!
