Mythimna conigera (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:17 p.m.
A very rare and declining species. In Belgium mainly known from the south, though some rare records are known from the northern provinces also.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Mythimna > Subgenus: Mythimna > Species: Mythimna conigera
- Vernacular names
- Eenstreepgrasuil (NL), Brown-line Bright-eye (EN), La Conigère (FR), Weißfleck-Graseule (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 12. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–36 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva low down in the vegetation.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-June till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Festuca ovina, Dactylis glomerata and Elymus repens
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on different grasses, especially on Dactylis glomerata or Elytrigia repens.
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