Timandra comae Schmidt A., 1931 Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 1:25 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Timandrini > Genus: Timandra > Species: Timandra comae
- Vernacular names
- Lieveling (NL), Blood-vein (EN), La Timandre aimée (FR), Ampferspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Timandra amata sensu auct., nec (Linnaeus, 1758) and Timandra griseata sensu auct., nec Petersen W., 1902
- 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 18.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 16–29 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as larva and pupates in spring among debris. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two or often three generations a year from mid-May till late September, rarely into October.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants like Rumex and Polygonum.
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