Apamea oblonga (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:47 a.m.
A very rare and locally declining species in Belgium. Nowadays only known from observations along the coast.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Apamea > Species: Apamea oblonga
- Vernacular names
- Zeeuwse grasworteluil (NL), Crescent Striped (EN), La Noctuelle oblongue (FR), Auen-Graswurzeleule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Apamea abjecta (Hübner, 1813)
- First mention in Belgium
- Becker L. 1860. Lépidoptères nouvellement découverts en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 4: 116. On page 116.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 39–50 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on various grasses.
Overwinters as a larva and pupates in an underground chamber.
The adults become active from dusk onwards and later come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from early July till late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Puccinellia maritima, Festuca rubra, Carex distans and Poa bulbosa
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on various grasses including Puccinellia maritima, Poa bulbosa or Festuca rubra. Also on Carex distans.
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