Mesogona oxalina (Hübner, 1803) Species
Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 11:37 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, once recorded in 1966 in LG.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Mesogona > Species: Mesogona oxalina
- Vernacular names
- Hoeklijnuil (NL), La Noctuelle de l'Oxalide (FR), Auenwald-Winkeleule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Dufay C. 1967. Deux noctuides nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 66: 55–66. On page 66.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 34–38 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Hibernates as a larva. Pupation in a sturdy earth cocoon. The adults are active at dusk and later come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from September till October.
