Biston strataria (Hufnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: June 23, 2025, 10:02 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
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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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