Parastichtis suspecta (Hübner, 1817) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 12:11 p.m.
It is a not-so-common and local species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Parastichtis > Species: Parastichtis suspecta
- Vernacular names
- Populierenuil (NL), Suspected (EN), La Xanthie falote (FR), Pappelkätzcheneule, Die Suspekte (DE)
- 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 44.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 26–34 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Overwinters as an egg on the food plant and pupates underground.
The adults come to light and less to sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from June till late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix and Betula
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives mainly on Betula and possibly also on Salix and on herbaceous plants.
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