Xestia castanea (Esper, 1798) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:06 a.m.
A very rare and declining species. The species used to occur in dry heathlands in the Kempen, but seem to be extinct (about 2000) in Flanders nowadays. In the southern provinces, regular observations in the Famenne, Viroin and the extreme south.
This species is considered Regionally Extinct according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Xestia > Subgenus: Xestia > Species: Xestia castanea
- Vernacular names
- Kastanjebruine uil (NL), Neglected Rustic (EN), La Noctuelle négligée (FR), Ginsterheiden-Bodeneule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Xestia neglecta (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 12 (as neglecta). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 36–42 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva hibernates.
The adults are attracted to light, sugar and the flowers of e.g. Calluna vulgaris.
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Flight periods
The adults are on the wing in the second half of August till mid September.
