Seq # 900810020

Bryophila ravula (Hübner, 1813) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 10:57 a.m.


This very rare and local species has not been seen in Belgium for a long time.

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


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Bryophilinae > Genus: Bryophila > Subgenus: Bryoleuca > Species: Bryophila ravula
Vernacular names
Rossige korstmosuil (NL), La Bryophile lupuline (FR), Bräunliche Flechteneule (DE)
Synonyms
Bryophila lupula (Hübner, 1813)
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 77.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 23–27 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Caterpillar

The larva is active during the night.

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Bionomics

Hibernates as a young larva among lichens and pupates in a cocoon under rocks and stones.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid June till the end of August in one generation.


Observed on

Substrates:
Lichens

The larva feeds on lichens, especially on Caloplaca dolomiticola growing on walls and trees.

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