Luperina testacea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:56 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Luperina > Species: Luperina testacea
- Vernacular names
- Gewone grasuil (NL), Flounced Rustic (EN), La Lupérine testacée (FR), Lehmfarbige Graswurzeleule (DE)
- 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 11. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives underground on the roots and lower stem of the host plant.
Hibernates as a larva.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid-July till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Elymus repens
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on different species of Poaceae including Elytrigia repens.
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