Cyclophora annularia (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly recorded from the southern provinces. In the Famenne region and the extreme south of our country it is not rare and in some places fairly common.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Cosymbiini > Genus: Cyclophora > Species: Cyclophora annularia
- Vernacular names
- Nekspindertje (NL), Mocha (EN), L'Ephyre omicron, la Phalène mariée (FR), Ahorn-Gürtelpuppenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Cyclophora annulata (Schultze, 1775) and Cyclophora omicronaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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 Ephyra omicronaria). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–24 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates as pupa.
The moths 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 mid-April till the end of June, and again in July and August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Acer campestre
The larva lives on Acer campestris.
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