Macaria wauaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 11:33 a.m.
A not so common and local species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Macariini > Genus: Macaria > Species: Macaria wauaria
- Vernacular names
- Zwarte-w-vlinder (NL), The V-Moth (EN), Le Damas cendré (FR), Vauzeichen-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 wavaria). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 25–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as egg on the food plant.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late May till late July.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Ribes
The larva lives on Ribes, also on cultivars.
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