Seq # 602950020

Thera cognata (Thunberg, 1792) Species

Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:42 p.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium, not seen for a while.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Thera > Species: Thera cognata
Vernacular names
Bergjeneverbesspanner (NL), Chestnut-coloured Carpet (EN), La Corythée montagnarde (FR), Brauner Linien-Blattspanner (DE)
Synonyms
Thera simulata (Hübner, 1809)
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 17.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 26–30 mm.
Usually a brown-gray background with a slightly darker median band, bordered by light lines.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

Adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from July till September.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Juniperus

The larvae feed on Juniperus species.

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