Seq # 602560010

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

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.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Galium

The larva lives on Galium.

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