Scopula immutata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 1:20 p.m.
A rather 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 immutata
- Vernacular names
- Bosspanner (NL), Lesser Cream Wave (EN), L'Acidalie des pâturages (FR), Vierpunkt-Kleinspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Scopula caespitaria (Boisduval, 1840)
- 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
Hibernates as larva among plant debris where it also pupates.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from June till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Filipendula ulmaria and Valeriana officinalis
The larva lives on Filipendula ulmaria or Valeriana officinalis.
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