Seq # 900310030

Acronicta strigosa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Oct. 20, 2023, 3:55 p.m.


A rare species in Belgium, most observations from the south.


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Acronictinae > Genus: Acronicta > Subgenus: Hyboma > Species: Acronicta strigosa
Vernacular names
Moerasbos-uil (NL), Marsh Dagger (EN), La Noctuelle Grisette (FR), Striemen-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 strigosa F.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 27–32 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The species hibernates as a pupa, sometimes in rotten wood.
The adults come to light and sugar.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from early June till well in August in one generation a year.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Prunus spinosa and Prunus padus
Host plant (genera):
Crataegus

The larva lives mainly on Crataegus but also on Prunus spinosa or Prunus padus.

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