Polymixis flavicincta (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:01 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, nowadays only observed in the southern part of our country.
This species is considered Regionally Extinct according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Polymixis > Subgenus: Polymixis > Species: Polymixis flavicincta
- Vernacular names
- Gele granietuil (NL), Large Ranunculus (EN), La Ceinture jaune (FR), Gelbliche Steineule (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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 40–50 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg. Pupates in a tough underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-September till begin November.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Senecio jacobaea, Epilobium angustifolium and Centranthus ruber
- Host plant (genera):
- Taraxacum and Mentha
- Substrates:
- Shrubs and Herbaceous plants
The larva feeds on different species of herbaceous plants, like Senecio jacobaea, Taraxacum, Mentha, Chamerion angustifolium or Centranthus ruber.
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