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Denticucullus pygmina (Haworth, 1809) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:14 p.m.


A not so common species in Belgium, restricted to wet biotopes.

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


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Denticucullus > Species: Denticucullus pygmina
Vernacular names
Zeggeboorder (NL), Small Wainscot (EN), La Nonagrie des Laiches (FR), Seggensumpf-Halmeule (DE)
Synonyms
Denticucullus fulva (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 95.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 21–29 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a tough cocoon in hollow stems or among plant debris.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid-July till early November in one generation a year.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Eriophorum, Festuca and Carex
Substrates:
Grasses

The larva lives on various species of grasses including: Eriophorum, Festuca or on various Carex species.

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