Bryophila ravula (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: Jan. 27, 2023, 2:37 p.m.
This very rare and local species has not been seen in Belgium for a long time.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Bryophilinae > Genus: Bryophila > Subgenus: Bryoleuca > Species: Bryophila ravula
- Vernacular names
- Rossige korstmosuil (NL), La Bryophile lupuline (FR), Bräunliche Flechteneule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Bryophila lupula (Hübner, 1813)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1857a. Catalogue des Insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 1: 1–111. On page 77.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 23–27 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
The larva is active during the night.
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Bionomics
Hibernates as a young larva among lichens and pupates in a cocoon under rocks and stones.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid June till the end of August in one generation.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Lichens
The larva feeds on lichens, especially on Caloplaca dolomiticola growing on walls and trees.
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