Periphanes delphinii (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 9, 2024, 2:08 p.m.
This very rare and local species has not been seen in Belgium for a very long time. Probably extinct.
In Central Europe it has already been extirpated by agricultural intensification after world war two. Its strongholds are nowadays in SE-Europe (e.g. Bulgaria, Romania, N-Greece).
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Heliothinae > Genus: Periphanes > Species: Periphanes delphinii
- Vernacular names
- Ridderspooruil (NL), Pease Blossom (EN), La Noctuelle du Pied d'Alouette (FR), Rittersporn-Sonneneule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Donckier de Donceel Ch. 1878. Assemblée mensuelle du 2 février 1878. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 21: xiv–xxi. On page xx.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–36 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Flight periods
The moths occur in one or two generations between April and August/September. The second generation is usually not complete.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Delphinium ambiguum and Aconitum napellus
The larvae feed on Delphinium.
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