Polia bombycina (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:52 a.m.
A rare and local species throughout Belgium, with a preference for sandy soils. The species has declined substantially. More frequently observed in the south of the country.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Polia > Species: Polia bombycina
- Vernacular names
- Bruine heide-uil (NL), Pale Shining Brown (EN), L'Etrangère (FR), Hauhechel-Blättereule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Polia advena (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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 90 (as A.[plecta] Advena. F. H. Tr.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 43–52 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a half-grown larva and pupates underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation from mid-May till late July.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Erica, Calluna, Vaccinium and Ononis
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants, Shrubs and Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees as Erica, Calluna, Vaccinium or Ononis.
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