Trichopteryx carpinata (Borkhausen, 1794) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:52 p.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Trichopterygini > Genus: Trichopteryx > Species: Trichopteryx carpinata
- Vernacular names
- Vroege blokspanner (NL), Early Tooth-striped (EN), La Lobée, La Phalène du Charme (FR), Hellgrauer Lappenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Trichopteryx lobularia (Boisduval, 1840)
- 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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–34 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
They hibernate as pupa.
The adults come to light and visit sallow catkins.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early March till May in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Alnus glutinosa and Populus tremula
- Host plant (genera):
- Lonicera, Salix and Betula
The larva lives on various trees like Salix,Betula, Populus tremula, also on Lonicera.
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