Bryophila domestica (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:38 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, especially 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: Bryophilinae > Genus: Bryophila > Subgenus: Bryophila > Species: Bryophila domestica
- Vernacular names
- Lichte korstmosuil (NL), Marbled Beauty (EN), La Bryophile perlée (FR), Weißliche Flechteneule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Bryophila perla (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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 Byophila perla F.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 20–27 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a small larva on the foodplant.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till the end of September in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Lichens
The larva lives on lichens, especially those growing on stone like Lecidia confluens.
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