Zanclognatha lunalis (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:48 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly observed in the limestone area.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Herminiinae > Genus: Zanclognatha > Species: Zanclognatha lunalis
- Vernacular names
- Maansnuituil (NL), Jubilee Fan-foot (EN), L'Herminie plumeuse (FR), Felsbuschwald-Spannereule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Zanclognatha tarsiplumalis (Hübner, 1796)
- 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 19.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva and pupates on the ground. The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early June towards mid August in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Dead leaves
The larva feeds on withered and dead leaves of many broadleaved plants.
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