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Hoplodrina blanda (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Dec. 10, 2024, 12:46 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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 31–35 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

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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