Orthosia opima (Hübner, 1809) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:02 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, thinly distributed and nowadays only recorded in LG and LX. Very recently (2019) a specimen was trapped in AN, very close to the Dutch border. This record was the first for Flanders after more than 20 years of absence.
This species is considered Regionally Extinct according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Orthosiini > Genus: Orthosia > Subgenus: Cororthosia > Species: Orthosia opima
- Vernacular names
- Bandvoorjaarsuil (NL), Northern Drab (EN), La Téniocampe riche (FR), Opima-Kätzcheneule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Hackray J. 1936. Espèce nouvelle pour la faune belge Monima (Taeniocampa) opima Hubner. — Lambillionea 36: 222–224. On page 222.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 34–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon in the sand.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-March till mid-May.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Genista tinctoria and Senecio jacobaea
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix and Betula
- Substrates:
- Shrubs, Herbaceous plants and Deciduous trees
The polyphagous larva lives on different species of trees and herbaceous plants like Salix, Betula, Senecio or Artemisia vulgaris.
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