Phlogophora scita (Hübner, 1790) Species
Last modified: Sept. 15, 2023, 7:33 p.m.
This very rare and local species has not been seen in LG for quite some time. An endangered species in Europe.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Phlogophorini > Genus: Phlogophora > Species: Phlogophora scita
- Vernacular names
- Groene agaatvlinder (NL), Green Angle Shades (EN), La Noctuelle amandine (FR), Smaragdeule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janssen A. 1973. Nieuw voor de Belgische fauna. Phlogophora scita Hbn. (Lep. - Noctuidae). — Phegea 1: 3. On page 3.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 35–41 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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In the autumn, the larvae are easy to find particularly in October at the old fronds near the ground. They can be tapped in September/October. The caterpillars are fully-grown in May.
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-June through August, with a peak around mid-July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pteridium aquilinum and Dryopteris filix-mas
- Host plant (genera):
- Dryopteris
- Substrates:
- Ferns
In summer and autumn, the young caterpillars live only on ferns (especially Dryopteris filix-mas and related species) and only rarely on Pteridium aquilinum.
In spring the caterpillars are polyphagous because the caterpillars have not yet found any newly sprouted fern fronds after hibernating, they now feed on numerous flowering plants from very different families.
Habitat
Mountain forest with ferns.
