Oria musculosa (Hübner, 1808) Species
Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 10:07 a.m.
This very rare and local species has not been seen in Belgium for quite some time.
It has already largely disappeared from Central Europe due to agricultural intensification and the loss of dry grasslands.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Oria > Species: Oria musculosa
- Vernacular names
- Bonte graanboorder (NL), Brighton Wainscot (EN), La Noctuelle musculeuse (FR), Getreide-Steppeneule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1909. Lépidoptères nouveaux pour notre fauna (Espèces et variétés). — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 9(2): 22–23. On page 22.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 24–34 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from late May towards July.
Habitat
It inhabits dry and warm, grassy areas like pastures, dry grasslands etc...
No pictures yet!
