Pachetra sagittigera (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:17 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium, more frequently observed in the south.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Pachetra > Species: Pachetra sagittigera
- Vernacular names
- Gevlekte pijluil (NL), Feathered Ear (EN), La Coureuse (FR), Trockenrasen-Blättereule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Pachetra leucophaea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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 11 (as leucophaea). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 38–50 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a flimsy cocoon on the ground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from end of April till late June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Poa nemoralis and Molinia caerulea
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on different species of Gramineae like Molinia caerulea or Poa nemoralis.
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