Herminia tarsipennalis Treitschke, 1835 Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:47 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Herminiinae > Genus: Herminia > Species: Herminia tarsipennalis
- Vernacular names
- Lijnsnuituil (NL), Fan-foot (EN), L'Herminie de la Vigne-blanche (FR), Olivbraune Zünslereule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 50 (as H.[erminia] Tarsipennalis. H. S.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a fully grown larva and feeds until October, when it forms a slight cocoon among plant debris, in which it pupates in the spring.
The adults become active from dusk onwards and later come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid May till July. When conditions are favourable, a partial second generation occurs from August till mid October.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Dead leaves
The larva lives on withered leaves of Fagus, Quercus and Rubus.
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