Agriopis leucophaearia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Jan. 22, 2025, 11:37 a.m.
A common spring 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 leucophaearia
- Vernacular names
- Kleine voorjaarsspanner (NL), Spring Usher (EN), L'Hibernie grisâtre (FR), Weißgrauer 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 23–38 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Bionomics
They hibernates as a pupa underground.
The females are apterous. The males are attracted to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly mainly in February and March, but during a mild winter, they can be seen from late December onwards and occasionally even earlier.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva lives on various deciduous trees, but preferably on Quercus.
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