Seq # 701040010

Dysgonia algira (Linnaeus, 1767) Species

Last modified: Nov. 2, 2024, 10:41 a.m.


The first observation in Belgium was in 2006 in OV.
A rare migrant in North-West Europe.


Details

Classification
Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Erebinae > Tribus: Ophiusini > Genus: Dysgonia > Species: Dysgonia algira
Vernacular names
Bruine prachtuil (NL), Passenger (EN), La Passagère (FR), Brombeereule (DE)
First mention in Belgium
De Prins W. 2006c. Dysgonia algira, a new species for the Belgian fauna (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). — Phegea 34(3): 111–112. On page 111 (as Dysgonia algira (Linnaeus, 1767)). view page
Status

Migrant

A rare migrant.


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 40–46 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The species hibernates in southern Europe as a pupa.
The adults come to light and sugar.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in two, sometimes three generations a year from May till October.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Rubus and Salix

The larva lives mainly on Rubus fruticosus, but it has also been reported from several other host plants like: Genista, Lythrum, Parietaria, Punica, Ricinus and Salix.

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