Actebia praecox (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Nov. 20, 2025, 12:07 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, hitherto only known from the coast, and a few doubtful old observations in LI and BR.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Actebia > Subgenus: Actebia > Species: Actebia praecox
- Vernacular names
- Slanke groenuil (NL), Portland Moth (EN), La Noctuelle précoce (FR), Grünliche Erdeule (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 82.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–42 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a cocoon in loose sand.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-June till mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Salix repens and Hieracium pilosella
- Host plant (genera):
- Lotus
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants and Shrubs
The nocturnal larva lives on Salix repens and on other herbaceous plants like Lotus, Hieracium pilosella or Plantago.
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