Hydraecia micacea (Esper, 1789) Species
Last modified: Aug. 21, 2020, 4:54 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
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
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg and pupates underground. They come to light and to sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly early July till early October in one generation with most observations from mid July towards 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 and Iris pseudacorus.
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