Lithophane semibrunnea (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: Dec. 11, 2024, 11:46 a.m.
A rare and widespread species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Lithophane > Subgenus: Lithophane > Species: Lithophane semibrunnea
- Vernacular names
- Bruine essenuil (NL), Tawny Pinion (EN), La Xyline du Frêne (FR), Schmalflügelige Holzeule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Lithophane petrificata sensu De Sélys-Longchamps, 1844
- 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 13.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 38–44 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as an adult, probably under loose bark or in an other sheltered situation.
The adults come to light and to sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from September to November and after hibernation again from March till mid-May.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa and Fraxinus excelsior
- Host plant (genera):
- Fraxinus and Quercus
The larva lives on Fraxinus excelsior, but possibly also on Quercus spp. or Prunus spinosa.
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