Hoplodrina ambigua ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 16, 2025, 7:12 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Caradrinini > Genus: Hoplodrina > Species: Hoplodrina ambigua
- Vernacular names
- Zuidelijke stofuil (NL), Vine's Rustic (EN), L'Ambiguë (FR), Hellbraune Staubeule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Hoplodrina plantaginis (Hübner, 1813)
- 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 12.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–34 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two hard to separate generations a year from early May till late November. The second generation is the most numerous one.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Lactuca serriola
- Host plant (genera):
- Taraxacum, Rumex, Plantago and Primula
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants like Rumex, Plantago, Taraxacum, Primula or Lactuca serriola.
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