Eilema griseola (Hübner, 1803) Species
Last modified: Sept. 22, 2025, 6:17 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium, with a preference for sandy soils.
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 griseola
- Vernacular names
- Glad beertje (NL), Dingy Footman (EN), La Lithosie grise (FR), Bleigraues 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 Griseola). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva and pupates among plant debris. The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one, sometimes two generations a year from beginning of June towards September, very rarely till late October.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Lichens
The larva feeds on various lichens growing on trees and bushes.
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