Seq # 602910010

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

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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