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Biston strataria (Hufnagel, 1767) Species

Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:10 p.m.


A common species throughout Belgium.

This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Bistonini > Genus: Biston > Species: Biston strataria
Vernacular names
Vroege spanner (NL), Oak Beauty (EN), Le Biston marbré (FR), Pappel-Dickleibspanner (DE)
Synonyms
Biston prodromaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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 16.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 45–50 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Caterpillar


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa underground.
The adults are attracted to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year, usually from early March till early May, but in mild conditions, the first moths can be seen from late January onwards.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Quercus
Substrates:
Deciduous trees

The larva lives on various deciduous trees, with a preference for Quercus.

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