Spilarctia lutea (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: July 29, 2024, 5:44 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Arctiini > Genus: Spilarctia > Species: Spilarctia lutea
- Vernacular names
- Gele tijger (NL), Buff Ermine (EN), l'Ecaille Lièvre (FR), Gelber Fleckleibbär (DE)
- Synonyms
- Spilarctia lubricipeda sensu auct.
- 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 Chelonia Lubricipeda). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon among plant debris. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late April till late August in one generation a year. Rarely a partial second generation occurs during September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants, Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees like Lonicera, Urtica, Betula, Humulus lupulus, etc...
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