Setina irrorella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 10:54 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, nowadays only known from the southern part.
This species is considered Regionally Extinct according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Lithosiini > Genus: Setina > Species: Setina irrorella
- Vernacular names
- Tijgerbeertje (NL), Dew Moth (EN), L'Endrosie diaphane, la Callimorphe arrosée (FR), Steinflechtenbär (DE)
- Synonyms
- Setina irrorea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 29 (as Lithosia Irrorea). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva. Pupates in a loose -spun cocoon in a crevice near stony places.
The males are flying in the early morning and again from afternoon onwards. Both sexes come to light in small numbers.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid May towards late August.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Lichens
The larva lives on lichens growing on rocks, shingle and in grassland.
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