Herminia tarsicrinalis (Knoch, 1782) Species
Last modified: July 1, 2022, 4:35 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Herminiinae > Genus: Herminia > Species: Herminia tarsicrinalis
- Vernacular names
- Schaduwsnuituil (NL), Shaded Fan-foot (EN), L'Herminie de la Ronce (FR), Braungestreifte Spannereule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 49 (as H.[erminia] Tarsicrinalis). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly usually in one generation a year; from late May till late July. When conditions are favourable a rare and small partial second generation occurs during late August and mid September. They become active from dusk onwards and later come to light and sugar.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Dead leaves
The larva lives on dead leaves. The species seems to be bound to Rubus and are very sedentary. Hibernates as a nearly fully grown larva in leaf litter below the food plant and pupates among plant debris.
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