Stauropus fagi (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: July 23, 2025, 2:03 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: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Heterocampinae > Genus: Stauropus > Species: Stauropus fagi
- Vernacular names
- Eekhoornvlinder (NL), Lobster Moth (EN), L'Ecureuil, le Staurope du Hêtre (FR), Buchen-Zahnspinner (DE)
- 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 26 (as Harpya [sic] Fagi). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa among plant debris or underground. The adults come to light but females infrequently.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-April till late July. In favourable conditions sometimes well into October.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Fagus, Quercus, Betula and Corylus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on Fagus, Quercus, Corylus and Salix.
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