Achlya flavicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 11:45 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, especially in the northeastern and southern part of the country.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Drepanidae > Subfamily: Thyatirinae > Genus: Achlya > Species: Achlya flavicornis
- Vernacular names
- Lente-orvlinder (NL), Yellow Horned (EN), Le Flavicorne (FR), Gelbhorn-Eulenspinner (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 10 (as Cymatophora flavicornis L.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in a loose cocoon among debris.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late February till mid-April.
