Tethea ocularis (Linnaeus, 1767) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 11:46 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium, especially in the northern part and in the limestone area.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Drepanidae > Subfamily: Thyatirinae > Genus: Tethea > Species: Tethea ocularis
- Vernacular names
- Peppel-orvlinder (NL), Figure of Eighty (EN), L'Octogésime (FR), Augen-Eulenspinner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Tethea octogesimea (Hübner, 1786) and Tethea octogena (Esper, 1786)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 10 (as Cymatophora octogesima H. [misspelling of octogesimea]). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a pupa in a loose cocoon between leaves. The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early May till early August.
