Scopula rubiginata (Hufnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:32 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, more observed in the Kempen and at the coast.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Scopulini > Genus: Scopula > Subgenus: Scopula > Species: Scopula rubiginata
- Vernacular names
- Purperen stipspanner (NL), Tawny Wave (EN), La Phalène rougeâtre, l'Acidalie rougie (FR), Violettroter Kleinspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Scopula rubricata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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 18–22 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates as part-grown larva in the sward and pupates in a loose cocoon amongst plant debris.
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Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from mid-May towards September with a peak in August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Taraxacum and Origanum
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants like Taraxacum, Polygonum or Trifolium.
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