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Drymonia querna (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:37 p.m.


A fairly common species in the northern part of Belgium, elsewhere a rare species.

This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Notodontini > Genus: Drymonia > Species: Drymonia querna
Vernacular names
Witlijntandvlinder (NL), La Demi-Lune blanche, le Druide, Bombyx Druide (FR), Weißbinden-Zahnspinner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 9.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 37–43 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 early June till late August in one generation a year.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Quercus

The larva lives on Quercus, occasionally on Fagus.

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