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Lygephila pastinum (Treitschke, 1826) Species

Last modified: Dec. 9, 2024, 1:31 p.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

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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