Trichiura crataegi (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:07 a.m.
A rare species in Belgium, almost exclusively known from the southern part of the country where it can be locally fairly common.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lasiocampidae > Subfamily: Poecilocampinae > Tribus: Poecilocampini > Genus: Trichiura > Subgenus: Trichiura > Species: Trichiura crataegi
- Vernacular names
- Grijsbandspinner (NL), Pale Eggar (EN), Le Bombyx de l'Aubépine (FR), Weißdornspinner (DE)
- 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 25 (as Bombyx Crataegi). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 25–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as egg on the food plant and pupates in a cocoon among debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly usually from August till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Crataegus
The larva lives on a variety of shrubs and trees like Prunus spinosa, Crataegus, Vaccinium myrtillus or Calluna.
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