Earophila badiata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:02 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, best known from the southern part of the country, but also at the sea coast.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Larentiini > Genus: Earophila > Species: Earophila badiata
- Vernacular names
- Rozenspanner (NL), Shoulder Stripe (EN), La Cidarie baie (FR), Violettbrauner Rosen-Blattspanner (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 17.
- Status
-
Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 26–32 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Cocoon/pupa
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon in loose earth.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late February till early May.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Rosa canina and Rosa pimpinellifolia
The larva lives on Rosa spp., including cultivars.
No pictures yet!
