Ennomos erosaria (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:03 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Ennomini > Genus: Ennomos > Species: Ennomos erosaria
- Vernacular names
- Gehakkelde spanner (NL), September Thorn (EN), L'Ennomos rongée (FR), Birken-Zackenrandspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Ennomos tiliaria (Hübner, 1790)
- 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 34–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg on the food plant. The larva pupates between spun leaves.
The moths come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late June till late October.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus, Tilia and Betula
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on a variety of trees including Betula, Quercus, Tilia or Fagus.
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