Phlogophora meticulosa (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:50 a.m.
A common 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: Phlogophorini > Genus: Phlogophora > Species: Phlogophora meticulosa
- Vernacular names
- Agaatvlinder (NL), Angle Shades (EN), La Méticuleuse (FR), Achateule (DE)
- 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 12.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 45–50 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva or as a pupa. The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in at least two overlapping generations a year, mainly from May till October, but they have been seen frequently outside this period.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Berberis vulgaris, Humulus lupulus and Centranthus ruber
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex, Rubus, Corylus, Betula and Quercus
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants, Shrubs and Deciduous trees
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees like Berberis vulgaris, Urtica, Hupulus humulus, Centranthus ruber, Rumex, Rubus, Corylus, Betula and Quercus.
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