Ecliptopera capitata (Herrich-Schäffer, 1839) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:07 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Ecliptopera > Species: Ecliptopera capitata
- Vernacular names
- Springzaadspanner (NL), Yellow-headed Phoenix (EN), La Cidarie de la Balsamine, la Cidarie à tête jaune (FR), Gelbköpfiger Springkraut-Blattspanner (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Corbeau L. 1904. Extrait du procès-verbal de la séance mensuelle du 10 juillet 1904. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 4: 37–38. On page 37.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 22–25 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa.
Easily disturbed by day from the vegetation. They are sometimes active during the day during rainy and overcast weather.
They come to light.
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Flight periods
They fly from late May till late August in two generations a year, the second is partial.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Impatiens noli-tangere
The larva is monophagous and can be found on Impatiens noli-tangere.
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