Colostygia pectinataria (Knoch, 1781) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:38 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Colostygia > Species: Colostygia pectinataria
- Vernacular names
- Kleine groenbandspanner (NL), Green Carpet (EN), La Cidarie verdâtre (FR), Prachtgrüner Bindenspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Colostygia viridaria (Fabricius, 1775), nec (Clerck, 1759) and Colostygia miaria sensu auct.
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 118.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 21–27 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as larva and pupates in a cocoon in loose earth.
The moths are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from late April till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Galium
The larva lives on Galium, sometimes also on Vaccinium.
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