Thera vetustata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:43 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the southern part.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Thera > Species: Thera vetustata
- Vernacular names
- Witte sparspanner (NL), La Corythée étranglée (FR), Weißtannen-Nadelholzspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Thera stragulata (Hübner, 1809)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1900–1913. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise Supplément: 1–464. On page 271.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 21–25 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva.
They come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from late April till late October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Picea abies
The larva lives mainly on Abies alba.
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