Seq # 603260010

Chesias legatella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Nov. 6, 2024, 5:01 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: Larentiinae > Tribus: Chesiadini > Genus: Chesias > Species: Chesias legatella
Vernacular names
Herfstbremspanner (NL), Streak (EN), La Chésias du Genêt (FR), Später Ginsterspanner (DE)
Synonyms
Chesias spartiata (Herbst, 1782)
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 17.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 30–35 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Caterpillar


Bionomics

Hibernates as egg on the foodplant and pupates underground
The moths are attracted to light. .

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from September till mid-November.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Cytisus scoparius

The larva lives on Cytisus scoparius.

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