Aplocera praeformata (Hübner, 1826) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:51 p.m.
A very rare and very local species, confined to a number of mountainous localities in the eastern part of the country. Its main stronghold is the Plateau of Losheimergraben near the German border.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Chesiadini > Genus: Aplocera > Species: Aplocera praeformata
- Vernacular names
- Bonte blokspanner (NL), Purple Treble-bar (EN), La Rayure montagnarde (FR), Bergheiden-Johanniskraut-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 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 34–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on the host plant from August to May and overwinters. The adults are easily disturbed from their foodplant and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults are on the wing in July and August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Hypericum perforatum
The larva lives on Hypericum perforatum.
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