Eulithis prunata (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:41 p.m.
A fairly 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: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Eulithis > Species: Eulithis prunata
- Vernacular names
- Wortelhoutspanner (NL), Phoenix (EN), La Cidarie du Prunier (FR), Dunkelbrauner Haarbüschelspanner (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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as egg on the food plant.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Ribes
The larva lives on several species of Ribes or on Crataegus.
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