Seq # 602840030

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

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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