Seq # 901430010

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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 22–26 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

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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