Eilema complana (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Sept. 22, 2025, 6:19 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: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Lithosiini > Genus: Eilema > Species: Eilema complana
- Vernacular names
- Streepkokerbeertje (NL), Scarce Footman (EN), Le Manteau à tête jaune, la Lithosie aplatie (FR), Gelbleib-Flechtenbärchen (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 28 (as Lithosia Complana). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 28–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva and pupates among plant debris or in a crevice.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-June to August in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Lichens
The larva feeds on lichens, but also accepts mosses and the leaves of herbaceous plants.
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