Euphyia biangulata (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: Nov. 4, 2025, 7:44 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, nowadays only confined to the southern provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Euphyini > Genus: Euphyia > Species: Euphyia biangulata
- Vernacular names
- Dubbelhoekbandspanner (NL), Cloaked Carpet (EN), La Cidarie-Pivert (FR), Zweizahn-Winkelspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Euphyia picata (Hübner, 1813)
- 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 25–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon in loose sand.
The moths come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May towards mid-September with a peak during June/July.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Stellaria
The caterpillar lives according to literature on Stellaria species, especially Stellaria holostea.
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Habitat
It inhabits open woods, also coniferous woods.
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