Colostygia olivata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:32 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, hitherto only known from the southern provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Colostygia > Species: Colostygia olivata
- Vernacular names
- Groene bergspanner (NL), Beech-green Carpet (EN), La Cidarie olive (FR), Olivgrüner Bergwald-Blattspanner (DE)
- 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 22–25 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as young larva and pupates among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from June to August.
