Agrochola lychnidis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 10, 2024, 2:16 p.m.
A rare and local species throughout Belgium, more frequently seen in the center and south of the country.
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: Agrochola > Species: Agrochola lychnidis
- Vernacular names
- Variabele herfstuil (NL), Beaded Chestnut (EN), La Xanthie cannellée (FR), Veränderliche Herbsteule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Agrochola pistacina (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 12.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–38 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The young larva lives on lower plants and later it lives on leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs. Hibernates as an egg.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-September till the end of October in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Stellaria media
- Host plant (genera):
- Crataegus, Trifolium and Ranunculus
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants and Deciduous trees
The larva lives on several species of lower plants like Trifolium, Ranunculus and Stellaria media. Later on, it lives on the leaves of deciduous trees especially Crataegus and shrubs.
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