Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781) Species
Last modified: Dec. 10, 2024, 12:47 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: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Caradrinini > Genus: Hoplodrina > Species: Hoplodrina octogenaria
- Vernacular names
- Gewone stofuil (NL), Uncertain (EN), La Noctuelle de la Morgeline (FR), Gelbbraune Staubeule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Hoplodrina alsines (Brahm, 1791)
- 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 12 (as alsines). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 28–34 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a strong cocoon underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late May till mid-August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Stellaria media and Primula vulgaris
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex, Plantago and Lamium
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants like Plantago, Stellaria, Lamium, Primula or Rumex.
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