Thalera fimbrialis (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 4:58 p.m.
A widespread but rare species in Belgium, more observations in the northern part.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Geometrinae > Tribus: Thalerini > Genus: Thalera > Species: Thalera fimbrialis
- Vernacular names
- Geblokte zomervlinder (NL), Sussex Emerald (EN), La Phalène du Buplèvre, la Phalène du Thym (FR), Magerrasen-Grünspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Thalera bipleuraria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- First mention in Belgium
- Breyer A. 1859. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Première partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 93–106. On page 94.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 25–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
They hibernate as half-grown larva.
The adults are active at dawn and dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-June till early August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Achillea millefolium
- Host plant (genera):
- Ulex
The larva lives on Calluna, Erica and other herbaceous plants like Achillea millefolium and Potentilla erecta.
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Habitat
It inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands.
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