Seq # 900310120

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

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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