Abraxas grossulariata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:59 a.m.
Used to be a fairly widespread, but now rapidly declining species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Abraxini > Genus: Abraxas > Species: Abraxas grossulariata
- Vernacular names
- Bonte bessenvlinder (NL), Magpie (EN), La Zérène du Groseillier (FR), Stachelbeer-Harlekin (DE)
- 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 18 (as Zerene grossularia L.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 35–41 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
They hibernate as young larva and pupates in a loose transparent cocoon.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from May till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Ribes
The larvae live on a variety of scrubs and trees like Crataegus, Corylus, Ligustrum, Prunus spinosa, Ribes spp. etc...
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