Diaphora mendica (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:49 p.m.
A rather common species distributed throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Arctiini > Genus: Diaphora > Species: Diaphora mendica
- Vernacular names
- Mendicabeer (NL), Muslin Moth (EN), L'Ecaille mendiante (FR), Graubär (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 29 (as Chelonia Mendica). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon among plant debris. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid April till the end of June in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants, like Rumex and Stellaria.
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