Crypsedra gemmea (Treitschke, 1825) Species
Last modified: Dec. 10, 2024, 1:02 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, confined to the southern part of Belgium.
In 2022 a specimen was trapped in LI, the first time the species was observed outside its known range in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Crypsedra > Species: Crypsedra gemmea
- Vernacular names
- Bruine granietuil (NL), Cameo (EN), La Noctuelle du Vulpin (FR), Bunte Waldgraseule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1911. Varia. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 11: 32, 48, 55–56, 91–92. On page 32 (as Hadena Gemmea Tr.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 36–44 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg. The adults come to light but specialy to sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from early July till mid-September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on different species of Gramineae, but mainly on Molinia caerulea.
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