Ennomos quercinaria (Hufnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: Sept. 23, 2023, 12:52 p.m.
A widespread and fairly common species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Ennomini > Genus: Ennomos > Species: Ennomos quercinaria
- Vernacular names
- Geelblad (NL), August Thorn (EN), L'Ennomos du Chêne (FR), Eichen-Zackenrandspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Ennomos angularia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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: 32– 42 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as egg on the food plant.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from July till September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus and Fagus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on different species of trees, like Quercus or Fagus.
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