Scotopteryx bipunctaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 6, 2023, 4:42 p.m.
A very rare and local xerotherm species in Belgium, only known from a few locations in the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Xanthorhoini > Genus: Scotopteryx > Species: Scotopteryx bipunctaria
- Vernacular names
- Klaverbandspanner (NL), Chalk Carpet (EN), L'Ortholite biponctuée (FR), Zweipunkt-Wellenstriemenspanner (DE)
- 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 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 30–36 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a part-grown larva and pupates in a cocoon on the ground.
Easily disturbed by day and later comes to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from July till early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Lotus corniculatus
- Host plant (genera):
- Lotus and Trifolium
The larva lives on Lotus corniculatus and other species of Lotus, Trifolium, Vicia and on other herbaceous plants.
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