Camptogramma bilineata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:33 p.m.
A very 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: Larentiinae > Tribus: Xanthorhoini > Genus: Camptogramma > Species: Camptogramma bilineata
- Vernacular names
- Gestreepte goudspanner (NL), Yellow Shell (EN), La Brocatelle d'or (FR), Ockergelber Blattspanner (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 22–26 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as larva on the food plant and pupates in loose earth.
They are attracted to light.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly in one, possibly two generations a year from mid-May till early October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Stellaria media and Dactylis glomerata
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants, like Stellaria media and Rumex.
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