Scopula floslactata (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: Oct. 28, 2025, 6:34 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Scopulini > Genus: Scopula > Subgenus: Calothysanis > Species: Scopula floslactata
- Vernacular names
- Roomkleurige stipspanner (NL), Cream Wave (EN), L'Acidalie laiteuse (FR), Gelblichweißer Kleinspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Scopula remutata sensu auct.
- 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 18.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 22–26 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It Hibernates as full-grown larva and pupates in loose earth.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from early May till late July.
