Polia nebulosa (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 3:10 p.m.
A not-so-common, local, and widespread species throughout Belgium, less observed in the northwestern part.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Polia > Species: Polia nebulosa
- Vernacular names
- Marmeruil (NL), Grey Arches (EN), La Noctuelle nébuleuse (FR), Waldstauden-Blättereule (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 (as Aplecta nebulosa Naturforscher). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 45–56 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a half-grown larva among plant debris.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May till mid-August in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula, Rumex, Lonicera, Rubus and Salix
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees, Herbaceous plants and Shrubs
The larva lives at first on different species of herbaceous plants like Rumex. After hibernation, it eats the buds and leaves of trees like Betula, Lonicera, Rubus or Salix.
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