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Deltote uncula (Clerck, 1759) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:23 p.m.


A rare and local species throughout Belgium.

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


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Eustrotiinae > Genus: Deltote > Subgenus: Deltote > Species: Deltote uncula
Vernacular names
Zilverhaak (NL), Silver Hook (EN), L'Ancre (FR), Ried-Grasmotteneulchen (DE)
Synonyms
Deltote unca (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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 14 (as Agrophila unca). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 20–22 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa in a tough cocoon underground.
The adults are active during the day and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from May till the end of August in two generations a year.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Carex sylvatica and Deschampsia cespitosa
Host plant (genera):
Carex
Substrates:
Grasses

The larva lives on Carex, especially Carex sylvatica but also on grasses like Deschampsia cespitosa.

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