Hydraecia micacea (Esper, 1789) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:55 a.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: Apameini > Genus: Hydraecia > Species: Hydraecia micacea
- Vernacular names
- Aardappelstengelboorder (NL), Rosy Rustic (EN), La Noctuelle de la Pomme de Terre (FR), Markeule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 99.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 28–45 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg and pupates underground.
The adults come to light and to sugar.
Flight periods
The adults fly early July till early October in one generation with most observations from mid-July till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Humulus lupulus, Limonium vulgare, Solanum tuberosum, Iris pseudacorus and Stachys arvensis
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex and Plantago
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on a various herbaceous plants including: Rumex, Plantago, Stachys arvensis, Humulus lupulus, Limonium vulgare, Solanum tuberosum or Iris pseudacorus.
