Colotois pennaria (Linnaeus, 1761) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:07 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: Ennominae > Tribus: Colotoini > Genus: Colotois > Species: Colotois pennaria
- Vernacular names
- Gepluimde spanner (NL), Feathered Thorn (EN), L'Himère-plume, la Phalène emplumée (FR), Federfühler-Herbstspanner (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 15.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–45 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg on the foodplant.
The moths come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from September till November.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various deciduous trees and shrubs with a preference for Quercus.
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