Xylocampa areola (Esper, 1789) Species
Last modified: Nov. 18, 2025, 5:26 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium, more observed in the northern part.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Psaphidinae > Tribus: Xylocampini > Genus: Xylocampa > Species: Xylocampa areola
- Vernacular names
- Kamperfoelie-uil (NL), Early Grey (EN), La Noctuelle areolée (FR), Geißblatt-Eule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Xylocampa lithoriza (Borkhausen, 1792)
- 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 32–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a tough underground cocoon.
The adults come to light, sugar and sallow catkins.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-February till May in one generation a year.
