Craniophora ligustri (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: March 13, 2023, 2:20 a.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium, it seems to have enlarged its range towards the north since 1980.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Acronictinae > Genus: Craniophora > Species: Craniophora ligustri
- Vernacular names
- Schedeldrager (NL), Coronet (EN), La Troënière (FR), Liguster-Rindeneule (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 10 (as Acronycta ligustri F.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 30–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The species hbernates as a pupa in a strong cocoon, usually under moss on a tree trunk.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations: from late April till June, and again from July till late September. In August we got the biggest top in Belgium.
