Drymonia ruficornis (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: Nov. 10, 2025, 3:42 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
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 ruficornis
- Vernacular names
- Maantandvlinder (NL), Lunar Marbled Brown (EN), La Demi-Lune noire (FR), Dunkelgrauer Zahnspinner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Drymonia chaonia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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 Chaonia). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon underground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early April till the end of May.
