Seq # 520210010

Dendrolimus pini (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: May 16, 2024, 11:49 a.m.


A fairly common and local species in most of Belgium. Higher numbers in the Kempen and in the south of the country.

This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Lasiocampidae > Subfamily: Lasiocampinae > Tribus: Pinarini > Genus: Dendrolimus > Species: Dendrolimus pini
Vernacular names
Dennenspinner (NL), Pine-tree Lappet (EN), Le Bombyx du Pin (FR), Kiefernspinner (DE)
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 25.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Caterpillar


Bionomics

They come to light, males more frequently than females.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid-May towards mid-August.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Pinus, Larix, Picea, Abies and Juniperus

The larva lives on Pinus, sometimes also on Picea.

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