Hoplodrina blanda ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 16, 2025, 7:11 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 blanda
- Vernacular names
- Egale stofuil (NL), Rustic (EN), La Noctuelle du Pissenlit (FR), Graubraune Staubeule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Hoplodrina taraxaci (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 (as Caradrina blanda H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 31–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a strong cocoon underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from early June till early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Stellaria media
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex and Plantago
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous low plants including Stellaria, Rumex and Plantago.
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