Ematurga atomaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:14 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium, especially in the Kempen and the south of the country.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Boarmiini > Genus: Ematurga > Species: Ematurga atomaria
- Vernacular names
- Gewone heispanner (NL), Common Heath (EN), La Phalène picotée (FR), Heidespanner (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 15.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 22–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
There are many colour forms of this very variable larvae.
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a loose cocoon on or underground.
The adults are active during daytime and come sparsely to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year in mid-April/June and again in July/August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Artemisia vulgaris
- Host plant (genera):
- Calluna, Erica and Trifolium
The larva lives on various species of low plants and bushes like Calluna, Erica, Artemisia vulgaris or Trifolium.
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