Seq # 600170060

Macaria signaria (Hübner, 1809) Species

Last modified: Dec. 17, 2022, 11:16 a.m.


A rare species throughout Belgium, with more observations in the southern part.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Macariini > Genus: Macaria > Species: Macaria signaria
Vernacular names
Lariksspanner (NL), Dusky Peacock (EN), La Philobie des Pins (FR), Braungrauer Eckflügelspanner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Lambillion L.-J. 1900–1913. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise Supplément: 1–464. On page 322.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 25–29 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as pupa.

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Flight periods

They fly from June till the end of July.


Observed on

Substrates:
Coniferous trees

The larva lives on Picea abies or Larix spp.

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