Mythimna litoralis (Curtis, 1827) Species
Last modified: Nov. 19, 2025, 7:49 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium, mainly restricted to the coastal area.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Mythimna > Subgenus: Hyphilare > Species: Mythimna litoralis
- Vernacular names
- Helmgrasuil (NL), Shore Wainscot (EN), La Leucanie de l'Oyat (FR), Strandhafer-Graseule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1857a. Catalogue des Insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 1: 1–111. On page 94.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 36–42 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from June till August.
Occasionally a second generation occurs during September-October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Ammophila arenaria
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives mainly on Ammophila arenaria.
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