Alsophila aescularia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 11:25 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
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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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