Sunira circellaris (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 12:12 p.m.
A rather 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: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Sunira > Species: Sunira circellaris
- Vernacular names
- Bruine herfstuil (NL), Brick (EN), La Xanthie ferruginée (FR), Rötlichgelbe Herbsteule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Sunira ferruginea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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 13 (as Xanthia ferruginea H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 33–39 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on the flowers, seeds and leaves of various species of deciduous trees.
Hibernates as an egg, laid beside the buds of the food plant.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from the end of August till well into November.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Ulmus glabra and Fraxinus excelsior
- Host plant (genera):
- Populus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Herbaceous plants
The larva lives various species of deciduous trees like Ulmus glabra, Fraxinus excelsior or Populus species. Later on various species of herbaceous plants.
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