Seq # 600530010

Selenia dentaria (Fabricius, 1775) Species

Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:05 p.m.


A 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: Ennominae > Tribus: Ennomini > Genus: Selenia > Species: Selenia dentaria
Vernacular names
Herculesje (NL), Early Thorn (EN), L'Ennomos illunaire (FR), Dreistreifiger Mondfleckspanner (DE)
Synonyms
Selenia bilunaria (Esper, 1795) and Selenia illunaria (Hübner, 1799)
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 15.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 34–44 mm

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Caterpillar


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa, spun between leaves or among plant debris.
The moths come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in two generations a year from late March till mid-May (large and more reddish-brown specimens), and from mid-June till mid-August (smaller and more yellowish specimens).


Observed on

Substrates:
Deciduous trees and Shrubs

The larva lives on a variety of deciduous trees and shrubs including Prunus spinosa, Crataegus, Corylus, Betula, Alnus, Salix, Lonicera, Vaccinium etc...

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