Seq # 602890040

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

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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