Melanchra persicariae (Linnaeus, 1761) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 3:09 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Melanchra > Species: Melanchra persicariae
- Vernacular names
- Perzikkruiduil (NL), Dot Moth (EN), La Noctuelle de la Persicaire (FR), Flohkraut-Eule (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 11. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 37–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-May till late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Larix decidua
- Host plant (genera):
- Sambucus, Urtica, Humulus, Convolvulus, Rumex, Trifolium, Salix, Hedera and Corylus
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants and Deciduous trees
The larva lives on different herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees like Urtica, Humulus, Convolvulus, Rumex, Trifolium, Salix, Hedera or Corylus.
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