Tiliacea citrago (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 12:19 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Tiliacea > Species: Tiliacea citrago
- Vernacular names
- Lindegouduil (NL), Orange Sallow (EN), La Xanthie citronnée (FR), Linden-Gelbeule (DE)
- 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 13 (as Xanthia citrago L.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 28–33 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on the flower, buds and the leaves of the host plant.
Hibernates as an egg, laid on a twig.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year, from mid-August till mid-October, but most observations during September.
