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Scotopteryx mucronata (Scopoli, 1763) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:30 a.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the Kempen and the southernpart of the country in very small numbers.

This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Xanthorhoini > Genus: Scotopteryx > Species: Scotopteryx mucronata
Vernacular names
Vroege bremspanner (NL), Lead belle (EN), L'Ortholite acuminée (FR), Hellgrauer Wellenstriemenspanner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Derenne F. 1931a. Formes nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 31: 116–117. On page 116.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 30–38 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

Hibernates as larva on the food plant, feeding during mild weather.
Pupates usually in debris.
Easily disturbed from the food plant by day. They come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from late April till late June.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Ulex, Cytisus and Genista

The larva lives on Cytisus scoparius or Ulex europaeus.

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