Drymonia dodonaea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 14, 2023, 4 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium. Nowadays most observations come from the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Notodontini > Genus: Drymonia > Species: Drymonia dodonaea
- Vernacular names
- Gestreepte tandvlinder (NL), Marbled Brown (EN), La Triple Tache (FR), Ungefleckter Zahnspinner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Drymonia trimacula (Esper, 1785)
- 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 27 (as Notodonta Dodonaea). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 33–39 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon under the ground near the food plant.
The males come to light, females occasionally.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year onwards from beginning of May till end of June.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva lives on deciduous trees with a strong preference for Quercus.
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