Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: July 3, 2022, 10:23 a.m.
A not so common species in Belgium, more observations in the southern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Xanthorhoini > Genus: Xanthorhoe > Species: Xanthorhoe quadrifasiata
- Vernacular names
- Grote vierbandspanner (NL), Large Twin-spot Carpet (EN), La Phalène quadrifasciée (FR), Vierbinden-Blattspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Xanthorhoe quadrifasciaria (Linnaeus, 1761) , Xanthorhoe ligustrata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Xanthorhoe ligustraria (Treitschke, 1828)
- 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 (as Eubolia quadrifasciaria). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants, especially on Galium. It hibernates as young larva and pupates in loose soil.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Galium
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
A rare species in Belgium, mainly observed in the south of the country.
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