Seq # 901080040

Hoplodrina respersa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: July 2, 2024, 6:49 p.m.


A rare and local species in Belgium with most observations from the limestone area in the south.

This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Caradrinini > Genus: Hoplodrina > Species: Hoplodrina respersa
Vernacular names
Grijze stofuil (NL), Sprinkled Rustic (EN), La Noctuelle arrosée (FR), Graue Felsflur-Staubeule (DE)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1857a. Catalogue des Insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 1: 1–111. On page 95.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 30–34 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a larva. The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year: from mid June till mid-August.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Helianthemum nummularium and Leucanthemum vulgare
Substrates:
Herbaceous plants

The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous low plants, but with a strong preference for Helianthemum nummularium or Leucanthemum vulgare.

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Habitat

It occurs in xerothermic stony, rocky places with sparse vegetation.

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