Epirrhoe molluginata (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:17 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, known from the extreme southeastern and extreme southern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Xanthorhoini > Genus: Epirrhoe > Species: Epirrhoe molluginata
- Vernacular names
- Grauwe bandspanner (NL), Pale Argent And Sable (EN), La Mélanippe rude (FR), Hellgrauer Labkrautspanner (DE)
- 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 17 (as Larentia molluginaria ? H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 22–26 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from late May towards mid-July.
