Agrochola lota (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, noon
A rather common species throughout Belgium, especially 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: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Agrochola > Subgenus: Leptologia > Species: Agrochola lota
- Vernacular names
- Zwartstipvlinder (NL), Red-line Quaker (EN), La Xanthie lavée (FR), Dunkelgraue Herbsteule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1857a. Catalogue des Insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 1: 1–111. On page 98.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg, usually laid singly on the twigs of the foodplant. Young larva bore into buds and catkins of the host plant and later live on the leaves. Pupation in a cocoon on the soil.
The adults come to light and sugar.
Flight periods
The adults fly from late August till mid-November in one generation a year.
