Drymonia velitaris (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: Jan. 29, 2025, 1:04 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
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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.
