Aplocera efformata (Guenée, 1858) Species
Last modified: Nov. 10, 2023, 1:03 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Chesiadini > Genus: Aplocera > Species: Aplocera efformata
- Vernacular names
- Sint-janskruidblokspanner (NL), Lesser Treble-bar (EN), La petite Rayure (FR), Sandheiden-Johanniskrautspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Bentinck G. A. 1929. Espèce nouvelle pour les faunes belge et hollandaise Anaïtis Deg. efformata Guénée. — Lambillionea 29: 50–52. On page 50.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–41 mm. The cross-line near the base of the forewing is pointed before it meets the leading edge of the wing.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as larva and pupates underground.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two, sometimes three generations a year from early May till late September, sometimes till well into October.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Hypericum
The larva lives on Hypericum perforatum.
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