Seq # 602110060

Cyclophora punctaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:31 p.m.


A common species throughout Belgium.

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 punctaria
Vernacular names
Gestippelde oogspanner (NL), Maiden's Blush (EN), L'Ephyre ponctuée, la Soutenue (FR), Gepunkteter Eichen-Gürtelpuppenspanner (DE)
Synonyms
Cyclophora delaeveri (Berger, 1949)
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 punctaria L.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 18–29 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

It hibernates as a pupa, attached to a fallen oak leaf.
The moths come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-April till mid-June and from early July till late September.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Quercus

Quercus or Fagus.

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