Polia bombycina (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: Oct. 17, 2023, 3:17 p.m.
A rare and local species throughout Belgium, with a preference for sandy soils. The species has declined substantially. More frequently observed in the south of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Polia > Species: Polia bombycina
- Vernacular names
- Bruine heide-uil (NL), Pale Shining Brown (EN), L'Etrangère (FR), Hauhechel-Blättereule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Polia advena (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1857a. Catalogue des Insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 1: 1–111. On page 90 (as A.[plecta] Advena. F. H. Tr.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 43–52 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a half-grown larva and pupates underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation from mid-May till late July.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Erica, Calluna, Vaccinium and Ononis
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants, Shrubs and Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees as Erica, Calluna, Vaccinium or Ononis.
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