Triphosa dubitata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Oct. 25, 2023, 11:49 a.m.
A rare but widespread species in Belgium, but more frequently observed in the south of the country. Sometimes in large numbers at the wintering places, usually caves.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Rheumapterini > Genus: Triphosa > Species: Triphosa dubitata
- Vernacular names
- Grote boomspanner (NL), Tissue (EN), L'Incertaine, la Dent-de-Scie, La Douteuse (FR), Olivbrauner Höhlenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Triphosa dubitaria (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 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 35–48 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The adults hibernate and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from July till October. They hibernate and can be observed during the following spring till May.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Rhamnus cathartica and Frangula alnus
The larva lives on Rhamnus cathartica or Frangula alnus.
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