Xestia baja (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 7:45 p.m.
A not common species throughout Belgium, more observed in the Kempen and the southern part.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Xestia > Subgenus: Xestia > Species: Xestia baja
- Vernacular names
- Bruine zwartstipuil (NL), Dotted Clay (EN), La Noctuelle de la Belladonne (FR), Baja-Bodeneule (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 11 (as Noctua baïa F.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva hibernates in a young stage.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from early July till mid-September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants, Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives on Myrica gale, Rubus, ... and other herbaceous plants and deciduous trees.
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