Chloroclystis v-ata (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:54 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Eupitheciini > Genus: Chloroclystis > Species: Chloroclystis v-ata
- Vernacular names
- V-dwergspanner (NL), V-Pug (EN), L'Eupithécie couronnée (FR), Grüner Blütenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Chloroclystis coronata (Hübner, 1813)
- 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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–19 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa underground.
They are active from dusk onwards and are attracted to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-April till September, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Rubus, Clematis, Angelica and Sambucus
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on the flowers of several bushes like Sambucus and Ribes, also on herbaceous plants like Eupatorium canabinum, Angelica or Heracleum.
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