Seq # 650210010

Cerura erminea (Esper, 1783) Species

Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:42 p.m.


A widespread and not-so-common species in Belgium.

This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Dicranurini > Genus: Cerura > Subgenus: Apocerura > Species: Cerura erminea
Vernacular names
Witte hermelijnvlinder (NL), Lesser Puss Moth (EN), L'Hermine (FR), Weißer Gabelschwanz, Hermelinspinner (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 26 (as Dicranura Erminea). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 50–72 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from May till July.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Populus and Salix

The larva lives on Populus or Salix.

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