Mythimna vitellina (Hübner, 1808) Species
Last modified: Oct. 17, 2023, 3:05 p.m.
A rare immigrant throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Mythimna > Subgenus: Mythimna > Species: Mythimna vitellina
- Vernacular names
- Zuidelijke grasuil (NL), Delicate (EN), La Leucanie vitelline (FR), Dottergelbe Graseule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1900–1913. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise Supplément: 1–464. On page 158.
- Status
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Migrant
A rare migrant in Belgium; used to be known only from the south of the country but is recorded after 1980 from all northern provinces as well.
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 36–43 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
They come to flowers, light and sugar. The species is not able to overwinter.
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Flight periods
The adults have mainly been observed from late June till October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Dactylis glomerata and Poa annua
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on different grasses like Dactylis glomerata or Poa annua.
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