Seq # 901370010

Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:29 p.m.


A very rare species in Belgium, more observed in the northwestern part of the country.

This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Litoligia > Species: Litoligia literosa
Vernacular names
Duinhalmuiltje (NL), Rosy Minor (EN), La Noctuelle de l'Elyme (FR), Sandflur-Halmeulchen (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Sauveur J. 1863. Notes entomologiques. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 7: 75–85. On page 82.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 25–30 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

It feeds first on the roots, later inside a stem. Overwinters as a larva and pupates in a thin cocoon in leaf litter or in soil.
The adults come to light and sugar.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid-June till mid-September in one generation.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Dactylis glomerata
Substrates:
Grasses

The larva lives on various species of Gramineae, cereal crops and sedges including: Leymus arenarius, Ammophila arenaria or Dactylis glomerata.

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