Cyclophora pendularia (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:27 a.m.
A very rare and declining species in Belgium, mainly recorded from the Campine area in limited numbers.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Cosymbiini > Genus: Cyclophora > Species: Cyclophora pendularia
- Vernacular names
- Gemarmerde oogspanner (NL), Dingy Mocha (EN), L'Ephyre orbiculaire, l'Ephyre lichénée (FR), Grauer Gürtelpuppenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Cyclophora orbicularia (Hübner, 1799)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 127.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 18–22 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The moths come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year in May and June and again in July and August.
