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Drymonia velitaris (Hufnagel, 1766) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:07 p.m.


A local and very rare species in Belgium, mainly occurring in the Kempen.

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


Details

Classification
Family: Notodontidae > Subfamily: Notodontinae > Tribus: Notodontini > Genus: Drymonia > Species: Drymonia velitaris
Vernacular names
Zuidelijke tandvlinder (NL), La Voile (FR), Südlicher Zahnspinner (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 27 (as Notodonta Velitaris). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 35–40 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon among plant debris or underground.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from late May till late July in one generation a year.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Quercus

The larva lives on Quercus.

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