Seq # 903230020

Noctua fimbriata (Schreber, 1759) Species

Last modified: June 4, 2024, 3:22 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

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.

No pictures yet!

Flight periods

The adults fly from mid-June to mid-October in one generation a year.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Urtica, Rumex, Primula, Rubus, Ligustrum and Salix
Substrates:
Shrubs and Herbaceous plants

The larva lives on different species of shrubs and herbaceous plants like Urtica, Rumex, Primula, Rubus, Ligustrum, or Salix.

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