Thyris fenestrella (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:21 p.m.
A rare but widespread species in Belgium, especially in the southern provinces.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Thyrididae > Genus: Thyris > Species: Thyris fenestrella
- Vernacular names
- Bosrankvlinder (NL), Sphinx-Pygmée, Pygmée (FR), Waldreben-Fensterfleckchen (DE)
- Synonyms
- Thyris fenestrina (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 21 (as Thyris Fenestrina). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 15–17 mm. It has a generally dark brown color with a rather orange head. It is characterized by translucent wing skylights.
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Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Larvae in leaves, spun into a tube. Hibernates as a pupa spun between leaves of the food plant. The adults are active during sunny days.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from early May till early August in two or three generations a year.
Habitat
It favors dry, sunny biotopes with strong herbaceous vegetation.
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