Leucania obsoleta (Hübner, 1803) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 7:41 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, especially in the northern part.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Leucania > Subgenus: Leucania > Species: Leucania obsoleta
- Vernacular names
- Gestreepte rietuil (NL), Obscure Wainscot (EN), La Leucanie obsolète (FR), Schilf-Graseule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1900–1913. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise Supplément: 1–464. On page 44.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 34–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva hides inside the stem during daytime.
Hibernates as a fully grown larva, generally in a hollow, broken, but standing, dead stem or in fallen reed litter, sealed with silk and pupates there in the spring.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from early May till end of July. Sometimes a partial second generation occurs from late August till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Phragmites australis
The larva lives on Phragmites australis.
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