Agrotis clavis (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 3:16 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium, mainly observed in the northern part.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Agrotis > Species: Agrotis clavis
- Vernacular names
- Geoogde worteluil (NL), Heart and Club (EN), La Pointillée (FR), Magerwiesen-Bodeneule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Agrotis corticea (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 11 (as corticea). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on the roots and leaves on his host plant.
Hibernates as a larva in an underground cell, in which it pupates.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one, sometimes two generations a year from late May till late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Polygonum and Trifolium
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants, like Polygonum or Trifolium.
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