Violaphotia molothina (Esper, 1789) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:53 a.m.
Used to be more common but now a very rare and local species in Belgium, only recorded from the Kempen and the south of the country.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Violaphotia > Species: Violaphotia molothina
- Vernacular names
- Grijze heide-uil (NL), La Noctuelle de la Callune (FR), Graue Heidekrauteule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Violaphotia ericae (Boisduval, 1829)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1862c. Notes sur quelques lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 170–176. On page 171.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 34–37 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates and pupates in spring.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in May and June in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Calluna vulgaris
The larva lives on Calluna vulgaris.
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