Epirrhoe rivata (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: Nov. 28, 2024, 10:10 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Xanthorhoini > Genus: Epirrhoe > Species: Epirrhoe rivata
- Vernacular names
- Bosbandspanner (NL), Wood Carpet (EN), La Mélanippe claire (FR), Weißbinden-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 Melanippe rivaria H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 24–28 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon among plant debris.
The adults are active from dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from early May till early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Galium mollugo and Galium verum
The larva lives on Galium.
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