Aglia tau (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:23 p.m.
Locally fairly common in some forests in central and southern Belgium, elsewhere rare.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Saturniidae > Subfamily: Agliinae > Genus: Aglia > Species: Aglia tau
- Vernacular names
- Tauvlinder (NL), la Hachette (FR)
- 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 Aglia Tau). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a though cocoon among plant debris. The adults are active during the day and later come to light.
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Flight periods
Depending on weather conditions, the adults can be seen from the last decade of March till the beginning of June in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on several tree species with a preference for Fagaceae, like Fagus, Betula, Alnus glutinosa, Alnus incana, Salix caprea, Sorbus aucuparia, Tilia cordata, Quercus and Corylus avellana.
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