Menophra abruptaria (Thunberg, 1792) Species
Last modified: Jan. 28, 2020, 5:41 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Boarmiini > Genus: Menophra > Species: Menophra abruptaria
- Vernacular names
- Zwartvlekspikkelspanner (NL), Waved Umber (EN), La Boarmie pétrifiée (FR), Lederbrauner Rindenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 1983a. Systematische naamlijst van de Belgische Lepidoptera. — Entomobrochure 4: 1–57. On page 32.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Flight periods
All Belgian adults have been seen in March and during July/August. The adults fly usually from late March towards June. When conditions are favourable, a partial second generation can occurs during late July and during August. They come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Syringa vulgaris and Ligusticum ovalifolium
The larva lives on Ligustrum and Fraxinus. Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon on the food plant.
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