Colostygia multistrigaria (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:31 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, known from LI and the southern provinces.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Colostygia > Species: Colostygia multistrigaria
- Vernacular names
- Vroege walstrospanner (NL), Mottled Grey (EN), La Cidarie pointillée (FR), Frühjahrs-Bindenspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Derenne F. 1939b. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 39: 118–120. On page 118.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 24–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa. The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-February till end of April.
