Spodoptera exigua (Hübner, 1808) Species
Last modified: Dec. 9, 2024, 2:13 p.m.
A very rare immigrant which has been recorded throughout Belgium, numbers vary from year to year.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Prodeniini > Genus: Spodoptera > Species: Spodoptera exigua
- Vernacular names
- Florida-uil (NL), Small Mottled Willow (EN), La Noctuelle exiguë (FR), Knöterich-Seidenglanzeule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Derenne F. 1928. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 28: 2, 10, 114–116. On page 114.
- Status
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Migrant
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 23–32 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from February till November, most specimens between June and October.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Taraxacum, Rumex and Senecio
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva is polyphagous on herbaceous plants like Taraxacum, Rumex, Senecio etc...
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