Hoplodrina respersa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:27 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium with most observations from the limestone area in the south.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Caradrinini > Genus: Hoplodrina > Species: Hoplodrina respersa
- Vernacular names
- Grijze stofuil (NL), Sprinkled Rustic (EN), La Noctuelle arrosée (FR), Graue Felsflur-Staubeule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1857a. Catalogue des Insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 1: 1–111. On page 95.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–34 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from mid June till mid-August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Helianthemum nummularium and Leucanthemum vulgare
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous low plants, but with a strong preference for Helianthemum nummularium or Leucanthemum vulgare.
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Habitat
It occurs in xerothermic stony, rocky places with sparse vegetation.
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