Seq # 602110070

Cyclophora puppillaria (Hübner, 1799) Species

Last modified: Feb. 18, 2023, 4:29 p.m.


A very rare vagrant in Belgium, not seen every year.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Sterrhinae > Tribus: Cosymbiini > Genus: Cyclophora > Species: Cyclophora puppillaria
Vernacular names
Oranjerode oogspanner (NL), Blair's Mocha (EN), L'Ephyre pupillée (FR), Wandernder Gürtelpuppenspanner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Van Daele E. & Pelerents C. 1965. Beschouwingen over trekkende nachtvlinders in het samenvloeiingsgebied van Schelde en Leie. — Biologisch Jaarboek Dodonaea 33: 220–233. On page 229.
Status

Migrant

A very rare migrant in Belgium, not seen every year. A small resident population occurs at Wondelgem (OV).


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 22–26 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

It hibernates as pupa.
The adults come readily to light.

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Flight periods

The adults have been observed from May till October.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Quercus

The larva is polyphagous and can be found on Quercus or Cistus. In southern Europe it lives mainly on evergreen oak.

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