Seq # 602840020

Colostygia olivata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Oct. 6, 2023, 5:17 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

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.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Galium

The larva lives on Galium.

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