Seq # 901080030

Hoplodrina octogenaria (Goeze, 1781) Species

Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:46 a.m.


A 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 octogenaria
Vernacular names
Gewone stofuil (NL), Uncertain (EN), La Noctuelle de la Morgeline (FR), Gelbbraune Staubeule (DE)
Synonyms
Hoplodrina alsines (Brahm, 1791)
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 alsines). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 28–34 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 late May till mid August.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Stellaria media and Primula vulgaris
Host plant (genera):
Rumex, Plantago and Lamium
Substrates:
Herbaceous plants

The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants like: Plantago , Stellaria, Lamium , Primula or Rumex.

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