Dendrolimus pini (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Feb. 23, 2022, 8:12 p.m.
A fairly common and local species in most of Belgium. Higher numbers in the Kempen and in the south of the country.
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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Egg
Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid May towards mid August. They come to light, males more frequently than females.
