Stegania trimaculata (De Villers, 1789) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 11:56 a.m.
A South-European species which became settled in Belgium in 1984. The first colonies were observed around Brussels (BR). Since then the species is spreading out towards the north of our country and more recently (2008) towards the south.
Hitherto a fairly common species in the northern part, much rarer in the south.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Cassymini > Genus: Stegania > Species: Stegania trimaculata
- Vernacular names
- Drievlekspanner (NL), Dorset Cream Wave (EN), La Stéganie du peuplier (FR), Dreifleck-Pappelspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Stegania cognataria (Lederer, 1853)
- First mention in Belgium
- Troukens W. 1985. Lomographa trimaculata de Villers, een nieuwe soort voor de Belgische fauna (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). — Phegea 13: 49–50. On page 49. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 26–28 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-April till mid-June and again from early July till September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Populus
The larva lives on different species of Populus.
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