Cerura vinula (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Nov. 10, 2025, 6:57 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout 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: Cerura > Species: Cerura vinula
- Vernacular names
- Hermelijnvlinder (NL), Puss Moth (EN), La Grande Queue-Fourchue (FR), Großer Gabelschwanz (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 Vinula). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 45–70 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early May till the end of July.
