Erannis defoliaria (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:10 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: Ennominae > Tribus: Bistonini > Genus: Erannis > Species: Erannis defoliaria
- Vernacular names
- Grote wintervlinder (NL), Mottled Umber (EN), L'Hibernie défeuillante (FR), Großer Frostspanner (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 16.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–40 mm.
The females are completely apterous.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as egg on the food plant.
They come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from September till the end of December, sometimes till mid-January especially when conditions are mild.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives on a great variety of deciduous trees and shrubs with a preference for Quercus.
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