Schrankia taenialis (Hübner, 1809) Species
Last modified: Nov. 2, 2024, 10:30 a.m.
A very rare and widespread species in Belgium.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Hypenodinae > Genus: Schrankia > Species: Schrankia taenialis
- Vernacular names
- Gelijnde micro-uil (NL), White-line Snout (EN), L'Hypénode de la Callune (FR), Breitflügel-Motteneule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Schrankia albistrigatus (Haworth, 1809)
- First mention in Belgium
- Breyer A. 1871b. Assemblée mensuelle du 2 septembre 1871. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 14: lxii. On page lxii.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year, from June till August. Sometimes a partial second generation occurs till October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Calluna vulgaris
The biology of the larva is not known with certainty. They are presumed to live on Calluna, Erica and Thymus.
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