Callimorpha dominula (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Aug. 18, 2020, 9:05 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, more frequently recorded from the southern provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Arctiini > Genus: Callimorpha > Species: Callimorpha dominula
- Vernacular names
- Bonte beer (NL), Scarlet Tiger (EN), L'Ecaille marbrée, l'Ecaille lustrée (FR), Schönbär (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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly from late May till late June. They are active during the day and later come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Symphytum
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants, especially on Symphytum. Hibernates as a larva.
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