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Anticollix sparsata (Treitschke, 1828) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:05 p.m.


A rare species throughout Belgium, more observations in the northeastern part of the country.

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


Details

Classification
Family: Geometridae > Subfamily: Larentiinae > Tribus: Melanthiini > Genus: Anticollix > Species: Anticollix sparsata
Vernacular names
Wederikdwergspanner (NL), Dentated Pug (EN), La Larentie mouchetée (FR), Gilbweiderich-Spanner (DE)
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 (as Eupithecia Sparsaria H.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 20–26 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as pupa in a cocoon on the food plant.
The moths are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from May till August.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Lysimachia vulgaris

The larva lives on the leaves and flowers of Lysimachia vulgaris.

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