Araschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Jan. 16, 2026, 9:21 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nymphalidae > Subfamily: Nymphalinae > Tribus: Nymphalini > Genus: Araschnia > Species: Araschnia levana
- Vernacular names
- Landkaartje (NL), European Map (EN), Carte géographique (FR), Landkärtchen (DE)
- Synonyms
- Araschnia prorsa (Linnaeus, 1758)
- 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 Vanessa Prorsa). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year, an orange form from mid-April till early June, and a blackish-brown form from early July till the beginning of September. In favourable years a third generation can occur.
