Anticollix sparsata (Treitschke, 1828) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:05 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium, more observations in the northeastern part of the country.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Melanthiini > Genus: Anticollix > Species: Anticollix sparsata
- Vernacular names
- Wederikdwergspanner (NL), Dentated Pug (EN), La Larentie mouchetée (FR), Gilbweiderich-Spanner (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 17 (as Eupithecia Sparsaria H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 20–26 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon on the food plant.
The moths are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Lysimachia vulgaris
The larva lives on the leaves and flowers of Lysimachia vulgaris.
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