Polypogon tentacularia (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Feb. 20, 2020, 1:04 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, nowadays only known from the most southern part of LX.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Herminiinae > Genus: Polypogon > Species: Polypogon tentacularia
- Vernacular names
- Zoensnuituil (NL), La Tâteuse (FR), Palpen-Spannereule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1900–1913. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise Supplément: 1–464. On page 226.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid June till the end of July. They are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on Taraxacum, Solidago, Hieracium and other low-growing plants.
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