Charissa obscurata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 3, 2023, 8:19 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, known mainly from the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Gnophini > Genus: Charissa > Subgenus: Charissa > Species: Charissa obscurata
- Vernacular names
- Heide-oogspanner (NL), Annulet (EN), La Gnophos obscure (FR), Trockenrasen-Steinspanner (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 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 254–32 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva near the base of the food plant.
Pupates on the ground amongst plant debris or in earth.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later attracted to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year usually from mid-July till early September, but sometimes even to early October. Biggest numbers during August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Calluna
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants, but with a preference for Calluna vulgaris.
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