Coscinia cribraria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:20 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the coast and the Kempen.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Arctiini > Genus: Coscinia > Species: Coscinia cribraria
- Vernacular names
- Grasbeertje (NL), Speckled Footman (EN), Le Crible (FR), Weißer Grasbär (DE)
- Synonyms
- Coscinia cribrum (Linnaeus, 1761)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 28 (as Emydia cribella [sic]). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Hibernates as a small larva and pupates later in a flimsy cocoon among grass or heathers. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from early June till early September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva feeds on various grasses and herbaceous plants like Corynephorus canescens, Erica tetralix, Calluna vulgaris and Vaccinium.
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