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Abraxas sylvata (Scopoli, 1763) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:25 p.m.


A fairly common species throughout Belgium.

This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Ennominae > Tribus: Abraxini > Genus: Abraxas > Species: Abraxas sylvata
Vernacular names
Porseleinvlinder (NL), Clouded Magpie (EN), La Zérène de l'Orme (FR), Ulmen-Harlekin (DE)
Synonyms
Abraxas ulmaria (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 18 (as Zerene ulmaria H.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 35–44 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

They hibernate as a pupa underground.
The adults are active from early dusk and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one, sometimes two generations a year from May till late August.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Ulmus glabra
Host plant (genera):
Ulmus

The larva lives on several deciduous trees like Fagus sylvatica, Ulmus glabra or Ulmus procera.

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