Gastropacha populifolia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Feb. 3, 2021, 3:55 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the Kempen and some locations in the southern part.
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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a though cocoon.
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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.They come to light.
