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Sedina buettneri (Hering E., 1858) Species

Last modified: May 27, 2022, 9:05 a.m.


A very rare and extremely local species in Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Sedina > Species: Sedina buettneri
Vernacular names
Moeraszeggeboorder (NL), Blair's Wainscot (EN), La Noctuelle de la Brouille (FR), Büttners Schrägflügeleule (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Berger L. A. 1947a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 47: 27, 59–61, 78. On page 61.
Status

Native In Belgium since October 1947.


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 28–35 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The larva feeds inside the stems and leaves of the host plant. Hibernates as an egg, laid in rows on the leaves of the food plant. Pupates near ground level, within a stem of the food plant.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come sparsely to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from late September till late October in one generation.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Carex acutiformis and Glyceria maxima
Substrates:
Grasses

The larva feeds on Glyceria maxima and Carex acutiformis.

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Habitat

It is to be found in marshy areas and other damp localities.

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