Eulithis testata (Linnaeus, 1761) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:08 p.m.
A not so common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Eulithis > Species: Eulithis testata
- Vernacular names
- Oranje agaatspanner (NL), Chevron (EN), La Cidarie agate (FR), Bräunlichgelber Haarbüschelspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eulithis achatinata (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 17.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 25–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as egg on the food plant.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from early July till mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Populus tremula
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix and Betula
The larva lives on Salix, Populus tremula, Vaccinium or Betula.
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