Cepphis advenaria (Hübner, 1790) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:25 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Lithinini > Genus: Cepphis > Species: Cepphis advenaria
- Vernacular names
- Kleine herculesspanner (NL), Little Thorn (EN), L'Epione étrangère (FR), Zackensaum-Heidelbeerspanner (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. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 23–26 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Hibernates as a pupa underground.
The adults fly during the day in the sunshine and are easily disturbed from vegetation. They come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early May till early July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Vaccinium myrtillus
- Host plant (genera):
- Rubus, Rosa and Cornus
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives mainly on Vaccinium myrtillus, but also on Rubus and other herbaceous plants.
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