Archiearis parthenias (Linnaeus, 1761) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 11:53 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, most numerous on sandy soils with big stands of Betula.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Archiearinae > Genus: Archiearis > Species: Archiearis parthenias
- Vernacular names
- Oranje berkenspanner (NL), Orange Underwing (EN), L'Intruse (FR), Birken-Jungfernkind (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 14. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives first on the catkins and later on the leaves of the foodplant. It hibernates as pupa.
The adults are active during sunny days and like to rest on trails and other wet spots on the ground where they usually stand out only when they are disturbed and fly off. They come infrequently to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly from late February till April, but usual in March.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula
The larva lives on Betula.
Habitat
It inhabits forests that are rich in birch like moor forests, sandy woods, mixed forests, riparian forests, parks, etc...
