Gastropacha populifolia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 7, 2025, 9:53 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the Kempen and some locations in the southern part.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Lasiocampidae > Subfamily: Lasiocampinae > Tribus: Gastropachini > Genus: Gastropacha > Species: Gastropacha populifolia
- Vernacular names
- Populierenblad (NL), La Feuille morte du Peuplier (FR), Pappelglucke (DE)
- 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 25 (as Gastropacha Populifolia). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a though cocoon. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-May till late July. Very occasionally a partial second generation occurs during mid-August/mid-September.
