Seq # 902420040

Mythimna litoralis (Curtis, 1827) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 7:42 p.m.


A rare species in Belgium, 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

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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