Paracolax tristalis (Fabricius, 1794) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:47 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the southern part.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Herminiinae > Genus: Paracolax > Species: Paracolax tristalis
- Vernacular names
- Gele snuituil (NL), Clay Fan-foot (EN), L'Herminie dérivée (FR), Trübgelbe Spannereule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Paracolax derivalis (Hübner, 1796) and Paracolax glaucinalis sensu (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 19 (as Herminia derivalis). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates as a larva between spun leaves on the ground where it later pupates in a cocoon. The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid June towards end of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva lives on a variety of trees and shrubs such as Quercus, Crataegus and Corylus. It feeds mainly on fallen leaves.
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