Gandaritis pyraliata (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 12:41 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Cidariini > Genus: Gandaritis > Species: Gandaritis pyraliata
- Vernacular names
- Gele agaatspanner (NL), Barred Straw (EN), La Cidarie-Pyrale (FR), Schwefelgelber Haarbüschelspanner (DE)
- Synonyms
- Gandaritis dotata sensu auct.
- 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 28–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as egg.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in June and July in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Galium
The larva lives on different species of Galium.
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