Eilema lurideola ([Zincken], 1817) Species
Last modified: Oct. 16, 2025, 6:25 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
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Native
Distribution
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.
