Noctua interjecta Hübner, 1803 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 interjecta
- Vernacular names
- Kleine huismoeder (NL), Least Yellow Underwing (EN), Le Faux-Casque (FR), Hellbraune Bandeule (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 11 (as Triphaena interjecta H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 31–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a half-grown larva and pupates underground.
The adults come to light and sometimes on sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year, generally from late June till the end of August, but very early specimens can be seen already in May, and very late specimens occur sometimes till early October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Filipendula ulmaria and Malva sylvestris
- Host plant (genera):
- Crataegus and Salix
- Substrates:
- Shrubs and Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on grasses and a variety of herbaceous plants like Filipendula ulmaria, Malva sylvestris, Crataegus, or Salix.
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