Bryopsis muralis (Forster, 1771) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:39 a.m.
A not so common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Bryophilinae > Genus: Bryopsis > Species: Bryopsis muralis
- Vernacular names
- Groene korstmosuil (NL), Marbled Green (EN), La Bryophile du Lichen (FR), Hellgrüne Flechteneule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Bryopsis glandifera (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 Bryophila glandifera Wv.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 23–34 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a young larva among lichens.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-June till the end of August in one generation, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Lichens
The larva lives on lichens (especially Diploica canescens) growing on walls and trees.
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