Seq # 602020110

Scopula corrivalaria (Kretschmar, 1862) Species

Last modified: May 16, 2024, 1:21 p.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium. Nowadays only known from one location in de Kempen.

This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Scopulini > Genus: Scopula > Subgenus: Scopula > Species: Scopula corrivalaria
Vernacular names
Moerasstipspanner (NL), L'Acidalie de Kretschmar (FR), Ampfer-Kleinspanner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Dufrane A. 1931. Quelques Sterrhinae. — Lambillionea 31: 184–188. On page 184.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 19–22 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from late June till mid-August.


Observed on

Substrates:
Herbaceous plants

The larva lives on different herbaceous plants like Rumex hydrolapathum or Solanum dulcamara.

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