Ceramica pisi (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, noon
A rare species throughout Belgium. More observed at the western coast, the Kempen and the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Ceramica > Species: Ceramica pisi
- Vernacular names
- Erwtenuil (NL), Broom Moth (EN), La Noctuelle des Pois, la Pisivore (FR), Erbseneule (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. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 32–37 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-May till late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Calluna vulgaris and Hippophae rhamnoides
- Host plant (genera):
- Rubus, Salix and Larix
- Substrates:
- Polyphagous, Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives on a variety of shrubs and trees like Cytisus scoparius, Calluna vulgaris, Rubus, Salix, Hippophae rhamnoides or Larix.
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