Mythimna turca (Linnaeus, 1761) Species
Last modified: Nov. 20, 2025, 11:59 a.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, more observed in the Kempen.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Mythimna > Subgenus: Mythimna > Species: Mythimna turca
- Vernacular names
- Tweestreepgrasuil (NL), Double Line (EN), La Noctuelle turque (FR), Rotbraune 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 93.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva and pupates in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early June to late July in one generation a year. Exceptional some individuals can be seen sometimes as late as October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Dactylis glomerata and Poa nemoralis
- Host plant (genera):
- Luzula
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on a several species of Gramineae, especially on Dactylis glomerata, Poa nemoralis or Luzula.
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