Agriopis aurantiaria (Hübner, 1799) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:07 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Bistonini > Genus: Agriopis > Species: Agriopis aurantiaria
- Vernacular names
- Najaarsspanner (NL), Scarce Umber (EN), L'Hibernie orangée (FR), Orangegelber Breitflügelspanner (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 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 27–35 mm. The females are brachypterous.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as egg on the foodplant.
The moths are attracted to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-October till late November.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various deciduous trees, but especially on Betula, Quercus or Ulmus.
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