Agriopis bajaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 17, 2022, 1:57 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, restricted to the southern part of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Bistonini > Genus: Agriopis > Species: Agriopis bajaria
- Vernacular names
- Grijze najaarsspanner (NL), L'Hibernie messagère (FR), Brauner 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: 23–32 mm.
The females have short wings.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The male adults are attracted to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in October and November.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Ligustrum
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various deciduous trees, like: Ligustris or Crataegus.
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