Drymonia obliterata (Esper, 1785) Species
Last modified: Oct. 14, 2023, 4:02 p.m.
A local and rare species in Belgium, mainly occurring in the center and south of the country. In some places locally not so rare.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Notodontini > Genus: Drymonia > Species: Drymonia obliterata
- Vernacular names
- Beukentandvlinder (NL), L'Ardoisée (FR), Schwarzeck-Zahnspinner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Drymonia melagona (Borkhausen, 1790)
- 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 Melagona). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 33-43 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late May till July and again during August and September.
