Seq # 903220010

Naenia typica (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:52 a.m.


A rare and widespread species throughout Belgium, observations always in the neighbourhood of water or damp places.

This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Naenia > Species: Naenia typica
Vernacular names
Splinterstreep (NL), Gothic (EN), La Noctuelle typique (FR), Buchdruckereule (DE)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 10 (as Mania typica L.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 33–45 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The larva feeds at night. The species hibernates as a larva and pupates underground.
The adults come to light in small numbers and more frequently to sugar.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation from early June till mid-August.


Observed on

Substrates:
Herbaceous plants

The larva feeds at night on a wide range of plants such as Rumex, Taraxacum, Salix, Malus, Prunus spinosa, Galium, etc...

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