Alcis deversata (Staudinger, 1892) Species
Last modified: March 19, 2022, 4:01 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, occuring in the three southern provinces, mainly in the Ardennes.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Boarmiini > Genus: Alcis > Species: Alcis deversata
- Vernacular names
- Gevlekte spikkelspanner (NL), La Boarmie maculée (FR), Bastelbergers Rindenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Alcis maculata (Staudinger, 1892), nec (Moore, 1868) and Alcis bastelbergeri (Hirschke, 1908)
- First mention in Belgium
- Overlaet F. G. 1951. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 51: 33. On page 33.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 37–42 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
Hibernates as a young larva on the foodplant.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: in July and August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Calluna vulgaris and Vaccinium myrtillus
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula
The larva lives on various deciduous trees and herbaceous plants.
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Habitat
Evergreen and mixed woodland.
The moths are attracted to light.
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