Lycia hirtaria (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: June 23, 2025, 10:04 p.m.
A rather 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: Ennominae > Tribus: Bistonini > Genus: Lycia > Species: Lycia hirtaria
- Vernacular names
- Dunvlerkspanner (NL), Brindled Beauty (EN), La Phalène hérissée (FR), Schwarzfühler-Dickleibspanner (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 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–45 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa underground.
The adults come to light, especially the males.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in March till mid-May.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees like Betula or Ulmus.
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