Cilix glaucata (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: May 5, 2021, 9:37 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, most observations from the northwestern and southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Drepanidae > Subfamily: Drepaninae > Genus: Cilix > Species: Cilix glaucata
- Vernacular names
- Witte eenstaart (NL), Chinese Character (EN), La Petite Epine (FR), Weißer Sichelflügler, Silberspinnerchen (DE)
- Synonyms
- Cilix spinula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The adults come readily to light. The species hibernates as a pupa.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two or three generations a year; from mid-April till mid-September.
