Biston strataria (Hufnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: March 13, 2021, 11:30 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
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
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
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 mid February onwards. They are attracted to light.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various deciduous trees, with a preference for Quercus. Hibernates as a pupa underground.
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