Senta flammea (Curtis, 1828) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 1:26 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium. Most observations in the Kempen.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Senta > Species: Senta flammea
- Vernacular names
- Gevlamde rietuil (NL), Flame Wainscot (EN), La Leucanie du Roseau (FR), Striemen-Schilfeule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Derenne F. 1929. Espèce nouvelle pour la faune belge Senta (Nonagria) maritima Tausch. — Lambillionea 29: 122. On page 122.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa, usually in a broken, but standing, hollow reed stem sealed with silk.
The adults come readily to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from beginning of May till end of June in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Phragmites australis
The larva lives on Phragmites australis.
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