Scotopteryx moeniata (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:24 p.m.
A very rare, very local, and declining species in Belgium. Recent observations are only known from a single location in LI and NA. After 2018 no more recordings in LI.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
The last sightings date from 2018, but have not been seen since then despite repeated searches.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Xanthorhoini > Genus: Scotopteryx > Species: Scotopteryx moeniata
- Vernacular names
- Tandbandspanner (NL), l'Ortholite fortifiée (FR), Winkelbinden-Wellenstriemenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Scotopteryx moeniaria (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 28–29 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as larva on the food plant.
Pupates usually in debris.
The adults are easily disturbed by day and later come to light.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from early July till early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Genista
The larva lives on Genista or on Cytisus scoparius.
No pictures yet!
