Papestra biren (Goeze, 1781) Species
Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 12:37 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Papestra > Species: Papestra biren
- Vernacular names
- Heide-schaaruil (NL), Glaucous Shears (EN), L'Hadène glauque (FR), Moorwald-Blättereule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Papestra glauca (Hübner, 1809)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1900–1913. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise Supplément: 1–464. On page 121.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 32–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds largely at night. Hibernates as a pupa underground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from around mid-May till late June in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix, Calluna and Vaccinium
- Substrates:
- Polyphagous and Shrubs
The larva feeds on different herbaceous, woody plants and different trees such as Salix, Calluna, Vaccinium, etc...
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