Laspeyria flexula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Nov. 2, 2024, 10:34 a.m.
Used to be a very rare species around the millenium, but nowadays (since about 2010) a fairly common and widespread species in Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Boletobiinae > Genus: Laspeyria > Species: Laspeyria flexula
- Vernacular names
- Bruine sikkeluil (NL), Beautiful Hook-tip (EN), Le Crochet (FR), Sicheleule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Laspeyria flexularia (Hübner, 1799)
- 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 15.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
It hibernates as a small larva and pupates in a tough cocoon, formed on a twig or branch of the food plant. The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early June to mid-August in one generation a year. When conditions are right, small numbers can be observed until late in October.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Lichens
The larva lives on lichens growing on the bark of deciduous and pine trees.
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