Epione repandaria (Hüfnagel, 1767) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, noon
A rather common species throughout Belgium, more observed in the northern part.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Epionini > Genus: Epione > Species: Epione repandaria
- Vernacular names
- Puntige zoomspanner (NL), Bordered Beauty (EN), L'Epione marginée, l'Epione des Saules. (FR), Weiden-Saumbandspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Epione apiciaria (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 (as apiciaria). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 25–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from June till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix, Alnus and Populus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
Hibernates as egg on the food plant. The larva lives mainly on Salix, but also on Alnus, Populus or Prunus spinosa.
The adults come to light.
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