Asthena anseraria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) Species
Last modified: Oct. 9, 2023, 4:57 p.m.
A very rare, very local and very much declining species in Belgium. Not often observed.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Asthenini > Genus: Asthena > Species: Asthena anseraria
- Vernacular names
- Kornoeljespanner (NL), La Cidarie du Cornouiller (FR), Weißer Hartriegel-Zierspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Derenne F. 1931c. Espèce nouvelle pour la faune belge Asthena anseraria H.-Schäffer. — Lambillionea 31: 158–159. On page 158.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 18–19 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a pupa among plant debris. Adults are attracted to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly mainly in late May/June, and in good years again in August.
