Lithophane leautieri (Boisdvual, 1829) Species
Last modified: Nov. 18, 2024, 5:17 p.m.
First observation for Belgium at Westende (WV) in 1999. Nowadays a not-so-common species in the northern part of Belgium, elsewhere rare.
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: Lithophane > Subgenus: Prolitha > Species: Lithophane leautieri
- Vernacular names
- Coniferenuil (NL), Blair's Shoulder-knot (EN), La Xyline du Cyprès (FR), Zypressen-Holzeule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Vanholder B. & Bolland F. 2000. Lithophane leautieri, een nieuwe soort voor de Belgische fauna (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae, Cuculliinae). — Phegea 28(3): 119–122. On page 119 (as Lithophane leautieri (Boisduval, [1829])). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 39–44 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg, laid on the foliage of the food plant.
The adults come to sugar and light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from September to November in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Cupressocyparis x leylandii, Cupressus macrocarpa and Chamaecyparis lawsoniana
The larva lives mainly on the flowers of a variety of conifers like: Chamaecyparis lawsoniana or Cupressocyparis leylandii.
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