Seq # 600050020

Alsophila aescularia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: May 16, 2024, 11:54 a.m.


A rather 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: Alsophilinae > Genus: Alsophila > Species: Alsophila aescularia
Vernacular names
Voorjaarsboomspanner (NL), March Moth (EN), La Phalène du Marronnier, l'Alsophile printanière (FR), Frühlings-Kreuzflügel (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. view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 25–35 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Genitalia


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa. The males are attracted to light. The females are apterous.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from late January till April.


Observed on

Substrates:
Deciduous trees

The larva lives on various deciduous trees, like: Quercus, Crataegus and fruit trees.

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