Ematurga atomaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 17, 2022, 2:37 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium, especially in the Kempen and the south of the country.
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
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.
