Anticlea derivata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: March 19, 2024, 6:41 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium, mainly observed in the southern provinces but also at the coast area.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Larentiini > Genus: Anticlea > Species: Anticlea derivata
- Vernacular names
- Getekende rozenspanner (NL), Streamer (EN), La Violette, la Cidarie dérivée (FR), Schwarzbinden-Rosen-Blattspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Anticlea nigrofasciaria (Goeze, 1781)
- 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 17.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 25–32 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon in loose earth.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late March till late May.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Rosa canina
The larva lives on different species of Rosa but mainly on the leaves and flowers of Rosa canina.
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