Seq # 700350010

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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon among plant debris. The adults come to light.

No pictures yet!

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.

No pictures yet!