Macaria artesiaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 11:30 a.m.
Very unexpectedly, after a long period of absence, this very rare species was caught again in 2018 in Grobbendonk (AN).
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Macariini > Genus: Macaria > Species: Macaria artesiaria
- Vernacular names
- Wilgenspanner (NL), La Philobie des Saules (FR), Auen-Eckflügelspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Laever E. 1952. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 52: 3–5, 62–65. On page 62.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 22–25 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The moths fly in usually two generations from late May to early October.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix
The larva lives on Salix, especially on small leaved species like Salix purpurea.
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Habitat
Macaria artesiaria inhabits warm willow sites such as flood plains, river sides, lake shores, or successions on gravel and sand.
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