Euchoeca nebulata (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:45 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium, especially in the northern part.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Asthenini > Genus: Euchoeca > Species: Euchoeca nebulata
- Vernacular names
- Leverkleurige spanner (NL), Dingy Shell (EN), La Cidarie de l'Aulne (FR), Erlengebüsch-Spanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Euchoeca obliterata (Hufnagel, 1766) , Euchoeca heparata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Euchoeca hepararia (Hübner, 1799)
- 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 15 (as Eupisteria hepararia). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–23 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa.
They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from early May till mid-July and again from late July to well in September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Alnus glutinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula
The larva lives on Alnus and Betula.
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