Seq # 520020010

Trichiura crataegi (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 10:52 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

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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