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Epirrhoe molluginata (Hübner, 1813) Species

Last modified: July 20, 2023, 4:56 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.
Status

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.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Galium
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