Thalpophila matura (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:48 a.m.
A not-so-common species throughout Belgium, more observed in the northern part.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Dypterygiini > Genus: Thalpophila > Species: Thalpophila matura
- Vernacular names
- Geelvleugeluil (NL), Straw Underwing (EN), La Noctuelle cythérée (FR), Gelbflügel-Raseneule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Thalpophila cytherea (Fabricius, 1794)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 10 (as Cerigo cytherea F.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 38–46 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a small larva and feeds through winter at night, hiding low down by day. The larva pupates in an underground chamber.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-July till mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Poa pratensis and Nardus stricta
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on different species of Gramineae like Poa pratensis, Nardus stricta, or Avena caryophyllea.
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