Cucullia asteris (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 9, 2024, 1:55 p.m.
A very rare and local species throughout Belgium, seems to be strongly declining in the south of the country.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Cuculliinae > Genus: Cucullia > Species: Cucullia asteris
- Vernacular names
- Astermonnik (NL), Star-Wort (EN), La Cucullie de l'Aster (FR), Astern-Mönch (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 13.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 43–50 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a sturdy cocoon among debris on the ground or in the soil, sometimes for more than one year.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and come sparsely to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May till the end of September in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Tripolium panniconum and Solidago virgaurea
The larva lives on Tripolium pannonicum, Solidago and in gardens it accepts also cultivated Aster.
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