Seq # 700630050

Eilema lurideola (Zincken, 1817) Species

Last modified: Dec. 9, 2024, 12:43 p.m.


A fairly 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 lurideola
Vernacular names
Plat beertje (NL), Common Footman (EN), La Lithosie complanule, la Lithosie plombée (FR), Grauleib-Flechtenbärchen (DE)
Synonyms
Eilema complanula (Boisduval, 1834)
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 Complanula). view page
Status

Native


Distribution

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Caterpillar


Bionomics

Hibernates as young larva and pupates in a cocoon in a bark crevice. The adults come to light and sugar.

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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.

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