Bupalus piniaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:19 p.m.
A fairly 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: Bupalini > Genus: Bupalus > Species: Bupalus piniaria
- Vernacular names
- Dennenspanner (NL), Bordered White (EN), La Fidonie du Pin (FR), Kiefernspanner (DE)
- 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 15.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–36 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa between fallen needles or among plant debris.
The adults are active on warm days and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May till mid-July in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pinus sylvestris and Pinus nigra var. maritima
The larva lives on Pinus, especially Pinus sylvestris or Pinus nigra.
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