Litoligia literosa (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: Dec. 10, 2024, 2:05 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
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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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