Atolmis rubricollis (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: July 1, 2022, 12:41 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium. Numbers can vary from year to year.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Lithosiini > Genus: Atolmis > Species: Atolmis rubricollis
- Vernacular names
- Zwart beertje (NL), Red-necked footman (EN), La Veuve, le Collier rouge (FR), Rotkragen-Flechtenbärchen (DE)
- 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 29 (as Lithosia Rubricollis). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid May towards mid July. They are active during daytime only on warm sunny days. They come to light.
