Ipimorpha subtusa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 12:09 p.m.
A fairly 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: Xylenini > Genus: Ipimorpha > Species: Ipimorpha subtusa
- Vernacular names
- Tweekleurige heremietuil (NL), Olive (EN), La Soumise (FR), Pappel-Blatteule (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 10 (as Plastenis subtusa F.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 27–32 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives between leaves spun together and it pupates in an underground cocoon.
The species hibernates as an egg laid on the food plant.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from mid-June till the end of August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Populus
The larva lives on Populus tremula and other Populus spp.
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