Seq # 601250010

Yezognophos dilucidaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Oct. 3, 2023, 8:26 p.m.


A very rare and local species in NA, not seen for a while. Probably extinct.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Gnophini > Genus: Yezognophos > Species: Yezognophos dilucidaria
Vernacular names
Grijze oogspanner (NL), La Gnophos claire (FR), Lichtgrauer Bergwald-Steinspanner (DE)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 16.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 29–34.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

The caterpillar overwinters.

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Flight periods

The moths fly from late June/early July to late August/early September.


Observed on

Substrates:
Herbaceous plants

The caterpillars live polyphagous on herbaceous species and dwarf shrubs like Vaccinium.

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