Diloba caeruleocephala (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Nov. 2, 2024, 11:49 a.m.
A not so common species throughout Belgium, more frequently observed in the northwestern and southern part of the country.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Dilobinae > Genus: Diloba > Species: Diloba caeruleocephala
- Vernacular names
- Krakeling (NL), Figure of Eight (EN), Le Double-Omega (FR), Blaukopf (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 9 (as Diloba caeruleocephala). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg, laid in small groups on twigs of the larval food plant.
Pupates in a cocoon formed in soil or leaf litter.
The adults come to light and sometimes also on sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late September till mid-November in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Crataegus, Malus and Sorbus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives on different trees and shrubs including Crataegus, Prunus spinosa, Sorbus and Malus.
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