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Thera variata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: June 4, 2024, 4:09 p.m.


Status is insufficiently known, but it is believed that this is a rare but widespread species in Belgium.
Distribution based on controlled males (saw teeth of the antenna members) or study of the genitalia in females.

Data Deficient due to a lack of sufficient data according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Thera > Species: Thera variata
Vernacular names
Sparspanner (NL), La Corythée variée (FR), Veränderlicher Nadelholzspanner (DE)
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 22–30 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in two generations a year from late April till well in October.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Abies alba
Host plant (genera):
Picea

The caterpillar lives primarily on Abies alba, but according to literature also on Picea abies.

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