Macaria liturata (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 11:58 a.m.
A common species in Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Macariini > Genus: Macaria > Species: Macaria liturata
- Vernacular names
- Gerimpelde spanner (NL), Tawny-barred Angle (EN), La Philobie effacée (FR), Violettgrauer Eckflügelspanner (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 15 (as lituraria). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 22–27 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa between fallen needles on the ground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two hard to distinguish generations a year from mid-April till mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies
- Substrates:
- Coniferous trees
The larva lives on several coniferous trees, especially on Pinus sylvestris.
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