Agrochola ruticilla (Esper, 1791) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:49 a.m.
A very rare, local and declining species in Belgium, nowadays only known from the Kempen.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Agrochola > Subgenus: Spudaea > Species: Agrochola ruticilla
- Vernacular names
- Vroege eikenuil (NL), La Xanthie de l'Yeuse (FR), Graubraune Eichenbusch-Eule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Derenne F. 1937. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 37: 243–247. On page 244.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 28–31 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates usually as a pupa in a tough cocoon. The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-March till late April in one generation. Very occasionally, some adults come out during late autumn and spend the winter as an adult.
