Acronicta megacephala ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 16, 2025, 6:52 p.m.
A 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: Acronictinae > Genus: Acronicta > Subgenus: Subacronicta > Species: Acronicta megacephala
- Vernacular names
- Schilddrager (NL), Poplar Grey (EN), La Noctuelle mégacéphale (FR), Großkopf-Rindeneule (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 10 (as Acronycta megacephala F.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 36–44 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a pupa in a flimsy cocoon under loose bark or in a suitable crevice.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-April till mid-September in two generations a year.
