Spaelotis ravida (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Sept. 20, 2023, 2:24 p.m.
This rare and widespread species has not been seen in Belgium for a long time. More than likely extinct.
Some forms can be confused with different Euxoa species.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Spaelotis > Species: Spaelotis ravida
- Vernacular names
- Donkere aarduil (NL), Stout dart (EN), La Noctuelle rousselette, l'Agréable (FR), Sandrasen-Bodeneule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1857b. Addenda au premier volume. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 1: 175–176. On page 175 (as Spoelotis Ravida, H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 38–45 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The larva hibernates.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from June until September. They seem to undergo a dormancy in mid-summer.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva is polyphagous on herbs and probably also grasses of the sandy habitats.
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Habitat
It inhabits sandy grasslands and dunes.
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