Eulithis mellinata (Fabricius, 1787) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:40 p.m.
A not-so-common species throughout Belgium, more observed 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: Cidariini > Genus: Eulithis > Species: Eulithis mellinata
- Vernacular names
- Bessentakvlinder (NL), Spinach (EN), La Cidarie marbrée (FR), Honiggelber Haarbüschelspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eulithis associata (Borkhausen, 1794) and Eulithis marmorata (Hübner, 1799)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1868c. Assemblée mensuelle du 4 juillet 1868. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 11: xci. On page xci.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 27–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Hibernates as egg on the food plant.
The moths are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late May till early August. Sometimes a partial second generation occurs from late August till September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Ribes
The larva lives on different species of Ribes.
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