Noctua fimbriata (Schreber, 1759) Species
Last modified: Oct. 2, 2025, 12:22 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Noctua > Species: Noctua fimbriata
- Vernacular names
- Breedbandhuismoeder (NL), Broad-bordered Yellow Underwing (EN), La Frangée (FR), Bunte Bandeule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Noctua fimbria Linnaeus, 1767
- 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 11 (as Triphaena fimbria L.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 45–55 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a small larva close to the ground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-June to mid-October in one generation a year.
