Atolmis rubricollis (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Sept. 15, 2023, 11:56 a.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
Bionomics
The species hibernates in the pupal stage. The adults are active during daytime only on warm sunny days. They come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid May towards mid July.
