Selenia dentaria (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 23, 2025, 9:50 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Ennomini > Genus: Selenia > Species: Selenia dentaria
- Vernacular names
- Herculesje (NL), Early Thorn (EN), L'Ennomos illunaire (FR), Dreistreifiger Mondfleckspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Selenia bilunaria (Esper, 1795) and Selenia illunaria (Hübner, 1799)
- 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 15.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 34–44 mm
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa, spun between leaves or among plant debris.
The moths come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from late March till mid-May (large and more reddish-brown specimens), and from mid-June till mid-August (smaller and more yellowish specimens).
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives on a variety of deciduous trees and shrubs including Prunus spinosa, Crataegus, Corylus, Betula, Alnus, Salix, Lonicera, Vaccinium etc...
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