Meganola strigula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:10 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly observed in the south of the country.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nolidae > Subfamily: Nolinae > Genus: Meganola > Species: Meganola strigula
- Vernacular names
- Donker visstaartje (NL), Small Black Arches (EN), La Nole striolée (FR), Ungebändertes Eichen-Kleinbärchen (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 20.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates as young larva and pupates in a cocoon attached on a twig of the food plant. The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid June till early August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva lives mainly on Quercus, rarely on other trees like: Fagus sylvatica, Tilia and Prunus domestica.
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