Siona lineata (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:25 p.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Gnophini > Genus: Siona > Species: Siona lineata
- Vernacular names
- Vals witje (NL), Black-veined Moth (EN), La Divisée, la Phalène blanche, la Surlignée (FR), Hartheu-Spanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Siona dealbata (Linnaeus, 1767)
- First mention in Belgium
- Dufour 1870. Assemblée mensuelle du 2 juillet 1870. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 13: xxxiv. On page xxxiv.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–41 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on several species of herbaceous plants. Hibernates as a part-grown larva and pupates in a cocoon attached to blades or stems of grass.
The adults are active during daytime, especially in sunny weather.
They come occasionally to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May till the end of June in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Origanum
The larva lives on several species of herbaceous plants like Origanum, Centaurea or Trifolium.
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Habitat
It inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands.
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