Seq # 902300010

Pachetra sagittigera (Hufnagel, 1766) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:17 p.m.


A rare species throughout Belgium, more frequently observed in the south.

This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Pachetra > Species: Pachetra sagittigera
Vernacular names
Gevlekte pijluil (NL), Feathered Ear (EN), La Coureuse (FR), Trockenrasen-Blättereule (DE)
Synonyms
Pachetra leucophaea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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 11 (as leucophaea). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 38–50 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a flimsy cocoon on the ground.
The adults come to light and sugar.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from end of April till late June.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Poa nemoralis and Molinia caerulea
Substrates:
Grasses

The larva lives on different species of Gramineae like Molinia caerulea or Poa nemoralis.

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