Seq # 520160010

Macrothylacia rubi (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: Oct. 29, 2023, 12:12 p.m.


A common species in the Kempen area and in the southern part of Belgium, elsewhere less common.


Details

Classification
Family: Lasiocampidae > Subfamily: Lasiocampinae > Tribus: Macrothylaciini > Genus: Macrothylacia > Species: Macrothylacia rubi
Vernacular names
Veelvraat (NL), Fox Moth (EN), Le Bombyx de la Ronce (FR), Brombeerspinner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 25 (as Bombyx Rubi). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Caterpillar


Bionomics

Hibernates as a full-grown larva. Pupation in a cocoon near the ground.
The males fly rapidly during sunny afternoons, the females are strictly nocturnal. Both sexes come to light, but males infrequently.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from end of April till end of June.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Vaccinium myrtillus, Rosa pimpinellifolia, Salix repens and Polygonum aviculare
Host plant (genera):
Calluna, Erica and Rubus

The larvae live on different species of herbaceous plants like Calluna, Erica, Vaccinium, Salix repens, Rubus, Sanguisorba minor etc...

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