Sunira circellaris (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: Sept. 17, 2022, 4:05 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 33–39 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
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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