Oligia latruncula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 10:01 a.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Oligia > Species: Oligia latruncula
- Vernacular names
- Donker halmuiltje (NL), Tawny Marbled Minor (EN), La Trompeuse (FR), Dunkles Halmeulchen (DE)
- Synonyms
- Oligia aerata (Esper, 1790)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1857a. Catalogue des Insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 1: 1–111. On page 87.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 24–27 mm.
Genital control is necessary in this species for positive identification, see O. strigilis Linneaus, 1758 and O. versicolor (Borhausen, 1792).
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a flimsy cocoon among the roots of the food plant.
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 end of July, with most observations in June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Dactylis glomerata and Elymus repens
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on different species Poaceae and Dactylis spp.
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