Ecliptopera silaceata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:39 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Ecliptopera > Species: Ecliptopera silaceata
- Vernacular names
- Marmerspanner (NL), Small Phoenix (EN), La Cidarie ochracée (FR), Braunleibiger Springkrautspanner (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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 23–27 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa among plant debris.
The moths come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from late April towards late August. In favourable years, a third and partial generation occurs from mid-September till October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Circaea lutetiana
- Host plant (genera):
- Epilobium
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants like Epilobium and Impatiens noli-tangere.
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