Oligia fasciuncula (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:57 a.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: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Oligia > Species: Oligia fasciuncula
- Vernacular names
- Oranjegeel halmuiltje (NL), Middle-barred Minor (EN), La Noctuelle de la Canche (FR), Moorwiesen-Halmeulchen (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Derenne F. 1907. Extrait du procès-verbal de la séance mensuelle du 14 avril 1907. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 7: 17–18. On page 17.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 22–26 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a cocoon near the ground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from mid-May till early July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca ovina and Arrhenatherum elatius
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on different species of Poaceae including: Deschampsia cespitosa, Festuca ovina or Arrhenatherum elatius.
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