Gynaephora fascelina (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:18 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Lymantriinae > Tribus: Orgyiini > Genus: Gynaephora > Species: Gynaephora fascelina
- Vernacular names
- Grauwe borstel (NL), Dark Tussock (EN), Le Bombyx porte-brosses (FR), Ginster-Streckfuß (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 28 (as Sericaria Fascelina). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva in a silk shelter attached to the food plant, often with several larvae together. The adults are active by night and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid May till late August in one generation a year.
