Cepphis advenaria (Hübner, 1790) Species
Last modified: April 15, 2021, 10:18 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
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
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Egg
Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly from early May till early July. They fly during the day in sunshine and are easily disturbed from vegetation. They come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Vaccinium myrtillus
- Host plant (genera):
- Rubus, Rosa and Cornus
The larva lives mainly on Vaccinium myrtillus, but also on Rubus and other herbaceous plants. Hibernates as a pupa underground.
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