Plusia putnami (Grote, 1873) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:42 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, nowadays mainly restricted to the Kempen.
A species that is very often confused with the more common Plusia festucae.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Plusiinae > Tribus: Plusiini > Genus: Plusia > Species: Plusia putnami
- Vernacular names
- Moerasgoudvenstertje (NL), Lempke's Gold Spot (EN), La Plusie des Laîches, la Plusie des marais (FR), Zierliche Röhricht-Goldeule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janssen A. 1969. Nieuwe vlindersoorten voor België. — Schakel 7: 53. On page 53.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 32–42 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva and pupates in a cocoon, spun among the food plant.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year: from late May till late September.
The second generation is partial.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Holcus and Calamagrostis
The larva lives on several grasses including: Calamagrostis epigejos, Calamagrostis canescens and Holcus lanatus.
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