Apatura iris (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 5, 2024, 3:23 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium. In Flanders it's very rare and threatened with isolated populations, in the south of the country it status is lower risk and it is more frequently observed.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nymphalidae > Subfamily: Apaturinae > Tribus: Apaturini > Genus: Apatura > Species: Apatura iris
- Vernacular names
- Grote weerschijnvlinder (NL), Purple Emperor (EN), Grand Mars changeant (FR), Großer Schillerfalter (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 17 (as Apatura Iris). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva on the food plant.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year onwards from the end of June till early August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Salix caprea
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix
The larva lives on several species of Salix.
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