Aethalura punctulata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:11 p.m.
A not so common species throughout Belgium.
More observations in the Kempen and the south of the country where it's fairly common.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Boarmiini > Genus: Aethalura > Species: Aethalura punctulata
- Vernacular names
- Berkenspikkelspanner (NL), Grey Birch (EN), La Boarmie ponctuée, la Boarmie corticole (FR), Grauer Erlen-Rindenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Aethalura punctularia (Hübner, 1799)
- 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 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa underground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late March till late June.
