Clostera curtula (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:36 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: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Pygaerinae > Genus: Clostera > Species: Clostera curtula
- Vernacular names
- Bruine wapendrager (NL), Chocolate-tip (EN), La Hausse-Queue blanche, le Courtaud (FR), Erpelschwanz-Raufußspinner (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 27 (as Pygoera [sic]) Curtula). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 27–36 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
The caterpillars of Clostera curtula and Clostera pigra cannot be distinguished habitually! Breeding up to the moth is necessary for a safe determination.
Bionomics
Pupates between spun leaves of the food plant.
Adults come to light.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-April till the end of May and again from July till mid-August.
