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Polia hepatica (Clerck, 1759) Species

Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:04 a.m.


A rare, local and declining species in Belgium. Known from the coast, the Kempen, and the southern part of the country.

This species is considered Regionally Extinct according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Polia > Species: Polia hepatica
Vernacular names
Gerande marmeruil (NL), Silvery Arches (EN), La Noctuelle du Bouleau (FR), Birken-Blättereule (DE)
Synonyms
Polia tricoma (Hufnagel, 1766) and Polia tincta (Brahm, 1791)
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 (as tincta). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 43–52 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a small larva between low vegetation and pupates underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-May till mid-July.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Myrica gale
Host plant (genera):
Betula, Salix, Crataegus, Lonicera and Vaccinium
Substrates:
Deciduous trees and Shrubs

The larva lives mainly on Betula and Myrica gale, but has also been observed to feed on other plants like Lonicera, Salix or Vaccinium.

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