Agrotis bigramma (Esper, 1790) Species
Last modified: Oct. 15, 2022, 2:37 p.m.
A very rare xerothermic species in some parts of Belgium, not observed since a long time.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Agrotis > Species: Agrotis bigramma
- Vernacular names
- Gepijlde worteluil (NL), Great Dart (EN), La Noctuelle trapu (FR), Breitflügelige Erdeule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Agrotis crassa (Hübner, 1803)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1921a. Lépidoptères capturés par Mr l’avocat Bray, à Virton et dans les environs immédiats, pendant ces trois dernières années. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 21: 6. On page 6.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 37–48 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on the roots and leaves of different species of herbaceous plants and grasses.
It Hibernates as a larva in an underground cell, in which it pupates.
The adults come to light and sugar.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from early July till mid September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Grasses and Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on different species of herbaceous plants and grasses.
No pictures yet!
