Sphrageidus similis (Fuessly, 1775) Species
Last modified: Nov. 12, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Lymantriinae > Tribus: Orgyiini > Genus: Sphrageidus > Species: Sphrageidus similis
- Vernacular names
- Donsvlinder (NL), Yellow-tail (EN), Le Cul-doré (FR), Schwan (DE)
- Synonyms
- Sphrageidus auriflua (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 27 (as Liparis Auriflua). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as small larva in a thin cocoon behind loose bark or among dead leaves. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from early June till late September. Sometimes a partial second generation occurs till mid-October.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees and shrubs like Prunus spinosa, Crataegus and Betula.
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