Seq # 901090010

Rusina ferruginea (Esper, 1785) Species

Last modified: March 13, 2023, 4 a.m.


A rather common species throughout Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Caradrinini > Genus: Rusina > Species: Rusina ferruginea
Vernacular names
Randvlekuil (NL), Brown Rustic (EN), La Noctuelle ténébreuse (FR), Dunkle Waldschatteneule (DE)
Synonyms
Rusina tenebrosa (Hübner, 1803)
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 10 (as Rusina tenebrosa H.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 32–40 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Genitalia


Bionomics

The species overwinters as a larva, almost fully grown and pupates in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from late May till early August.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Polygonum bistorta
Host plant (genera):
Rubus, Rumex, Linaria, Plantago, Galium, Vicia and Fragaria
Substrates:
Herbaceous plants

The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants like Rumex, Galium, Plantago, Vicia, Polygonum bistorta, or Fragaria.

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