Saturnia pyri (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Feb. 27, 2021, 3:55 p.m.
It is not certain whether this species ever belonged to the Belgian Fauna. The rare records may well originate from escaped or released specimens (see Lambillion 1903: 48, 1912: 96).
Details
- Classification
- Family: Saturniidae > Subfamily: Saturniinae > Tribus: Saturniini > Genus: Saturnia > Subgenus: Saturnia > Species: Saturnia pyri
- Vernacular names
- Grote nachtpauwoog (NL), Great Peacock Moth (EN), Le grand Paon de Nuit (FR), Wiener Nachtpfauenauge (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1905b. Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge (espèces et variétés). — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 5: 37–38. On page 38.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from late March till the beginning of June. In Central Europe most specimens have been recorded in May.
Observed on
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees and shrubs, like Juglans regia, Malus, Pyrus, Prunus, Fraxinus, Populus, Ulmus, Cydonia, Tilia, Salix, Alnus, Aesculus, Acer, Rubus, Corylus, Syringa, Platanus etc....
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