Seq # 600510010

Apeira syringaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 11:36 a.m.


A fairly common species throughout Belgium, with most observations in the north of the country.

This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Ennomini > Genus: Apeira > Species: Apeira syringaria
Vernacular names
Seringenvlinder (NL), Lilac Beauty (EN), L'Ennomos du Lilas (FR), Fliederspanner (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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 38–42 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

They hibernate usually as a young larva on the food plant.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year during June and July.
Sometimes a partial second generation occurs during August and September.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Lonicera, Ligustrum, Fraxinus and Syringa

The larva lives on Lonicera, Sambucus etc...

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