Rivula sericealis (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: June 1, 2024, 2:45 p.m.
A very common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Rivulinae > Genus: Rivula > Species: Rivula sericealis
- Vernacular names
- Stro-uiltje (NL), Straw Dot (EN), La Soyeuse (FR), Seideneulchen (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 19. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva and pupates in a cocoon formed between grass blades. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two to three generations a year; from mid May till late October.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Brachypodium
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on various grasses icluding Brachypodium sylvaticum and Molinia caerulea.
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