Agrochola litura (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 10, 2024, 2:20 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium, mainly known from the southern areas.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Agrochola > Subgenus: Anchoscelis > Species: Agrochola litura
- Vernacular names
- Zwartgevlekte herfstuil (NL), Brown-spot Pinion (EN), La Xanthie liturée (FR), Schwarzgefleckte Herbsteule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1900–1913. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise Supplément: 1–464. On page 178.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 28–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg. The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early September till the end of October in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Filipendula ulmaria
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex, Salix, Quercus, Crataegus and Silene
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants and Deciduous trees
The larva lives on a variety of deciduous trees and herbaceous plants like Quercus, Salix, Crataegus, Rumex, Filipendula ulmaria or Silene.
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