Euphyia unangulata (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: Dec. 8, 2024, 12:27 p.m.
A not so common species in Belgium, not yet observed at the coast.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Euphyini > Genus: Euphyia > Species: Euphyia unangulata
- Vernacular names
- Scherphoekbandspanner (NL), Sharp-angled Carpet (EN), La Cidarie à bec (FR), Einzahn-Winkelspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Euphyia amniculata (Hübner, 1813)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859a. Lépidoptères. Catalogue des Phalénidées. Deuxième partie. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 107–132. On page 122.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 25–28 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as pupa in the soil.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly from early May till September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Stellaria
The larva lives on different species of Stellaria.
No pictures yet!
