Acronicta rumicis (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 10:19 a.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: Viminia > Species: Acronicta rumicis
- Vernacular names
- Zuringuil (NL), Knot Grass (EN), La Noctuelle de la Patience (FR), Ampfereule (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 rumicis L.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–38 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The species 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 or three generations a year, from mid-April to mid-October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Humulus lupulus and Geum urbanum
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex, Plantago, Rubus, Crataegus and Salix
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees, Herbaceous plants and Shrubs
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants, shrubs, and trees like Rumex, Geum, Plantago, Humulus lupulus, Rubus, Crataegus, Salix etc...
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