Seq # 901690040

Lithophane semibrunnea (Haworth, 1809) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 7:38 p.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

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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