Orthosia gracilis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 12:21 p.m.
A widespread but uncommon species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Orthosiini > Genus: Orthosia > Subgenus: Cororthosia > Species: Orthosia gracilis
- Vernacular names
- Sierlijke voorjaarsuil (NL), Powdered Quaker (EN), L'Orthosie gracile (FR), Spitzflügel-Kätzcheneule (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 12.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late March till late May in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Myrica gale, Filipendula ulmaria and Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix and Populus
- Substrates:
- Shrubs, Herbaceous plants and Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees like Populus, Salix, Prunus spinosa, Myrica gale or Filipendula ulmaria.
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