Acronicta menyanthidis (Esper, 1789) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:25 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the Kempen and 2 southeastern provinces.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Acronictinae > Genus: Acronicta > Subgenus: Viminia > Species: Acronicta menyanthidis
- Vernacular names
- Veenheide-uil (NL), Light Knot Grass (EN), La Noctuelle du Ményanthe (FR), Heidemoor-Rindeneule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1857a. Catalogue des Insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 1: 1–111. On page 175 (as Acronycta Menyanthidis, Esp.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 31–41 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon among plant debris.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-April till mid-August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Myrica gale, Calluna vulgaris and Menyanthes trifoliata
- Host plant (genera):
- Vaccinium, Salix and Lysimachia
The larva lives on Myrica gale, Vaccinium, Calluna vulgaris, Salix, Lysimachia and Menyanthes trifoliata.
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Habitat
Damp places, marshy area's.
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