Lygephila pastinum (Treitschke, 1826) Species
Last modified: Nov. 2, 2024, 10:24 a.m.
A widespread and rare species in Belgium, mainly observed in the southern part.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Toxocampinae > Genus: Lygephila > Species: Lygephila pastinum
- Vernacular names
- Wikke-uil (NL), Blackneck (EN), L'Ophiuse de l'Astragale (FR), Nierenfleck-Wickeneule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Lygephila lusoria sensu auct., nec (Linnaeus, 1758)
- 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 14.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva and pupates in a cocoon on or just beneath the ground. The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year, from late May to mid-August. Occasional, a partial second generation occurs during September—early October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Vicia cracca
The larva lives on several herbaceous plants including Vicia cracca and Lathyrus palustris.
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