Epirrhoe alternata (Müller O. F., 1764) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:34 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Xanthorhoini > Genus: Epirrhoe > Species: Epirrhoe alternata
- Vernacular names
- Gewone bandspanner (NL), Common Carpet (EN), L'Alternée (FR), Graubinden-Labkrautspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Epirrhoe sociata (Borkhausen, 1794) , Epirrhoe rivaria sensu auct. and Epirrhoe alchemillaria sensu auct.
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 122.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 22–26 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon on the ground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from the last decade of April till late August. In favourable years a partial third generations occurs during September and October.
