Acronicta megacephala (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Sept. 4, 2019, 4:44 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Caterpillar
Bionomics
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.
