Abrostola tripartita (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: Nov. 2, 2024, 10:52 a.m.
A not so common and widespread species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Plusiinae > Tribus: Abrostolini > Genus: Abrostola > Species: Abrostola tripartita
- Vernacular names
- Brandnetelkapje (NL), Spectacle (EN), La Plusie de l'ortie (FR), Silbergraue Nessel-Höckereule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Abrostola urticae (Hübner, 1817) and Abrostola triplasia sensu auct., nec (Linnaeus, 1758)
- 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 (as Abrostola urticae). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 27–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The species hibernates in the pupal stadium among plant debris. The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-April till mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Urtica dioica
The larva lives mainly on Urtica dioica.
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