Phytometra viridaria (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:42 a.m.
A local and very rare species in Belgium, most observations in the limestone area.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Boletobiinae > Genus: Phytometra > Species: Phytometra viridaria
- Vernacular names
- Purperuiltje (NL), Small Purple-barred (EN), La Noctuelle couleur de bronze (FR), Kreuzblumen-Bunteulchen (DE)
- Synonyms
- Phytometra aenea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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 14 (as Anthophila aenea). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a tough cocoon among plant debris. The adults are active during the day and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-April to late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Polygala serpyllifolia and Polygala vulgaris
The larva lives on the flowers and leaves of Polygala vulgaris, Polygala serpyllifolia and Pedicularis sylvatica.
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Habitat
It inhabits nutrient-poor grasslands.
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