Seq # 601070010

Bupalus piniaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: May 16, 2024, 12:19 p.m.


A fairly 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: Bupalini > Genus: Bupalus > Species: Bupalus piniaria
Vernacular names
Dennenspanner (NL), Bordered White (EN), La Fidonie du Pin (FR), Kiefernspanner (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 15.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 30–36 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa between fallen needles or among plant debris.
The adults are active on warm days and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from May till mid-July in one generation a year.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Pinus sylvestris and Pinus nigra var. maritima

The larva lives on Pinus, especially Pinus sylvestris or Pinus nigra.

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