Falcaria lacertinaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: July 1, 2022, 11:05 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Drepanidae > Subfamily: Drepaninae > Genus: Falcaria > Species: Falcaria lacertinaria
- Vernacular names
- Bleke eenstaart (NL), Scalloped Hook-tip (EN), La Lacertine, le Lézard (FR), Birken-Sichelflügler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Falcaria lacertula (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 26 (as Platypteryx Lacertula). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
It pupates in a cocoon between two spun leaves. The adults are active during the night and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year; from late April till June, and from July till early September.
