Acasis viretata (Hübner, 1799) Species
Last modified: Oct. 10, 2023, 1:01 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium, especially in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Trichopterygini > Genus: Acasis > Species: Acasis viretata
- Vernacular names
- Groene blokspanner (NL), Yellow-barred Brindle (EN), La Lobophore verdâtre (FR), Gelbgrüner Lappenspanner (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 17.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 25–29 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on various plants and hibernates as a pupa.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from late April till early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Ligustrum vulgare, Viburnum opulus and Cornus sanguinea
- Host plant (genera):
- Ilex and Hedera
The larva feeds on various plants like Ilex, Ligustrum vulgare, Hedera, etc...
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