Geometridae : Larentiinae
Seraphim
LOBOPHORA halterata (Hufnagel, 1767)
Seraphim
LOBOPHORA halterata (Hufnagel, 1767)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 29-32mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less Portugal,Greece,Croatia and most Mediterranean Islands : Siberia : Amur : Primorye : Sakhalin : Japan.
UK Distribution: Fairly well distributed in Southern England north to the Wash and Mersey,eastern Wales & central mainland Scotland : Northern England,southern Scotland and Ireland - very local : Isle of Man - infrequent resident : Channel Isles - one record from Guernsey only (MGBI)
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Broadleaved Woodland
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates just below the soil in a silk cocoon
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The broad dark grey antemedian band is diognostic with this moth making it very easy to distinguish from any other species.
The forewing is ash grey with the basal area blackish grey. The cross lines which are highly diffuse tend to show more clearly along the dorsum.
The moth tends to vary in its markings with plain individuals sometimes tinged with creamy buff.
The hindwing is white with veined lobe in male.
The moth flies from dusk and is attracted to light.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less Portugal,Greece,Croatia and most Mediterranean Islands : Siberia : Amur : Primorye : Sakhalin : Japan.
UK Distribution: Fairly well distributed in Southern England north to the Wash and Mersey,eastern Wales & central mainland Scotland : Northern England,southern Scotland and Ireland - very local : Isle of Man - infrequent resident : Channel Isles - one record from Guernsey only (MGBI)
UK Conservation Status -
- Local = 101 - 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena halterata (Hufnagel, 1767)
- Geometra hexapterata (Denis & Schiffermüller,[1775])
- Austria - Near Vienna
Habitat: Broadleaved Woodland
Similar Species -
- None - unmistakable
Pupa: Pupates just below the soil in a silk cocoon
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The broad dark grey antemedian band is diognostic with this moth making it very easy to distinguish from any other species.
The forewing is ash grey with the basal area blackish grey. The cross lines which are highly diffuse tend to show more clearly along the dorsum.
The moth tends to vary in its markings with plain individuals sometimes tinged with creamy buff.
The hindwing is white with veined lobe in male.
The moth flies from dusk and is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Betulaceae - The Birch Family
- Betula pubescens - Downy Birch - European White Birch
- Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Fagus sylvatica - Beech
- Rosaceae - The Rose Family
- Prunus avium - Wild Cherry
- Salicaceae - Willow Family
- Populus canadensis - Golden Carolina Poplar
- Populus deltoides - Eastern Cottonwood
- Populus nigra - Black Poplar - Lombardy Poplar (ssp italia)
- Populus tremula - Aspen Poplar
- Salix caprea - Goat Willow
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Tiliaceae - Tilia - Lime Family
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Populus canadensis - Golden Carolina Poplar
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - LOBOPHORA: Original Species Name: Literary Ref: Type Locality: Forms: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Geometroidea Geometridae Larentiinae Trichopterygini LOBOPHORA Curtis, 1825 Lobophora halterata (Hufngel, 1767) - Geometra hexapterata (Denis & Schiffermüller,[1775]) - PHALAENA halterata (Hufnagel, 1767) - Berlin. Magazin. 4 (6) : Title Page : p.608 - n.72 - Austria - Vienna Region - L.h.f.unicolor Lempke, 1950 - forewing grey L.h.f.nigra Warnecke, 1938 - forewing blackish grey L.h.f.zonata Thunberg,1791 - base and terminal area blackish,median area yellowish white |