Clostera pigra (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:43 p.m.
A rather rare species throughout Belgium, with most observations in the Kempen and in the southern part.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Pygaerinae > Genus: Clostera > Species: Clostera pigra
- Vernacular names
- Donkere wapendrager (NL), Small Chocolate-tip (EN), La Hausse-Queue brune, la Recluse (FR), Kleiner Raufußspinner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Clostera reclusa (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 27 (as Pygoera [sic] Reclusa). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 22–27 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
The caterpillars of Clostera pigra and Clostera curtula cannot be distinguished habitually! Breeding up to the moth is necessary for a safe determination.
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon spun between leaves of the food plant.
The adults fly occasionally during the day and later on come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from early April till June and again from mid-July till beginning of September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Salix aurita, Salix repens and Populus tremula
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix and Populus
The larva lives especially on Salix, but also on Populus.
