Cyclophora porata (Linnaeus, 1767) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:05 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium, mainly observed in the Campine area and the limestone area.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Cosymbiini > Genus: Cyclophora > Species: Cyclophora porata
- Vernacular names
- Eikenoogspanner (NL), False Mocha (EN), L'Ephyre trouée, l'Ephyre ocellée (FR), Eichenbusch-Ringelfleckspanner (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 Ephyra poraria Tr.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 20–23 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates as pupa.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year in May and June, and again in August and September.
