Angerona prunaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 23, 2025, 9:47 p.m.
A 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: Ennominae > Tribus: Angeronini > Genus: Angerona > Species: Angerona prunaria
- Vernacular names
- Oranje iepentakvlinder (NL), Orange Moth (EN), L'Angéronie du Prunier, la Phalène du Noisetier (FR), Schlehenspanner (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 15. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–45 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
They hibernate as young larva on the food plant and pupate between spun leaves.
The moths come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late May till end July.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Calluna, Clematis and Lonicera
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various deciduous trees and also on lower plants.
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