Ochropleura plecta (Linnaeus, 1761) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 3:23 p.m.
A very 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: Ochropleura > Species: Ochropleura plecta
- Vernacular names
- Haarbos (NL), Flame Shoulder (EN), Le Cordon blanc (FR), Hellrandige Erdeule (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 Chersotis plecta L.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 25–37 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a pupa just below the ground surface.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-April to late September, occasionally till the end of October.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex and Plantago
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants like Rumex or Plantago.
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