Selenia lunularia (Hübner, 1788) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:05 p.m.
A fairly 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 lunularia
- Vernacular names
- Lindeherculesje (NL), Lunar Thorn (EN), L'Ennomos lunaire, le Croissant (FR), Zweistreifiger Mondfleckspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Selenia lunaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), nec (Fabr., 1775) and Selenia delunaria (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 34–41 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa underground.
The adults come late at night to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-April till end of May, and again in June till end of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus, Betula and Fraxinus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees such as Quercus or Betula.
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