Scotopteryx chenopodiata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:20 p.m.
A rather widespread species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Xanthorhoini > Genus: Scotopteryx > Species: Scotopteryx chenopodiata
- Vernacular names
- Bruinbandspanner (NL), Shaded Broad-bar (EN), La Phalène de l'Ansérine, la Chénopodie (FR), Braunbinden-Wellenstriemenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Scotopteryx limitata (Scopoli, 1763) and Scotopteryx mensuraria (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 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 25–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Bionomics
Hibernates as larva.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from June till August.
