Hypena rostralis (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 9, 2024, 12:16 p.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium, most observations from the northern part.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Hypeninae > Genus: Hypena > Species: Hypena rostralis
- Vernacular names
- Hopsnuituil (NL), Buttoned Snout (EN), Le Toupet (FR), Hopfen-Zünslereule (DE)
- 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 19. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Pupates in a cocoon under a leaf of the food plant. The adult hibernates in sheltered places like cellars, caves, hollow trees, and among Hedera. They come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early July till October and, after hibernation, reappear during spring, from March till mid-June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Humulus lupulus
The larva lives on Humulus lupulus.
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