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Eilema sororcula (Hufnagel, 1766) Species

Last modified: Oct. 27, 2023, 12:03 p.m.


A rather common species throughout Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Lithosiini > Genus: Eilema > Species: Eilema sororcula
Vernacular names
Geel beertje (NL), Orange Footman (EN), Le Manteau jaune (FR), Dottergelbes Flechtenbärchen (DE)
Synonyms
Eilema aureola (Hübner, 1803)
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 29 (as Lithosia Aureola). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa in a loose cocoon among lichens. The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly usually from late April till mid July in one generation a year. Depending on weather conditions, the species can be observed till November in small numbers.


Observed on

Substrates:
Lichens

The larva lives on various species of lichens growing on Quercus, Prunus spinosa, Larix and Fagus.

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