Euxoa cursoria (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 1:28 p.m.
In Belgium a very rare species in the coastal region and along the river Schelde. Nowadays only known from the coast.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Euxoa > Subgenus: Euxoa > Species: Euxoa cursoria
- Vernacular names
- Variabele worteluil (NL), Coast Dart (EN), La Noctuelle mêlée (FR), Veränderliche Dünenerdeule (DE)
- 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 84.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–36 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva and pupates in a cocoon deep underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from July till early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Honckenya peploides, Elymus farctus and Asparagus officinalis
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex, Atriplex, Lathyrus and Aira
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants and Grasses
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants growing on sandy soil, mainly on Rumex or Atriplex, but also on: Lathyrus, Aira, Asparagus officinalis, or Honckenya.
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