Tiliacea citrago (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Oct. 17, 2023, 4:06 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium.
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.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year, from mid-August till mid-October, but most observations during September.
