Xestia baja (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Aug. 26, 2021, 12:43 p.m.
A not common species throughout Belgium, more observed in the Kempen and the southern part.
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 baïa). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Egg
Caterpillar
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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