Xanthia togata (Esper, 1788) Species
Last modified: Nov. 18, 2024, 5:39 p.m.
A rather common species throughout 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: Xanthia > Species: Xanthia togata
- Vernacular names
- Wilgengouduil (NL), Pink-barred Sallow (EN), La Xanthie ochracée (FR), Violett-Gelbeule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Xanthia lutea (Ström, 1788), nec (Hufnagel, 1766) , Xanthia ochreago (Borkhausen, 1792) and Xanthia silago (Hübner, 1803)
- 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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 27–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
When young, the larva lives in the catkins of the host plant, later on it feeds on different herbaceous plants.
Hibernates as an egg, laid in short rows on twigs of the food plant.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults can be observed onwards from August, but fly mainly during September and October in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix and Populus
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on Salix and Populus, later on it feeds on different herbaceous plants like Rumex.
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