Hoplodrina respersa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 22, 2023, 3:06 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium with most observations from the limestone area in the south.
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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 30–34 mm.
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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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