Apeira syringaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 23, 2025, 9:48 p.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
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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.
