Agrochola macilenta (Hübner, 1809) Species
Last modified: Dec. 10, 2024, 2:22 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
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 macilenta
- Vernacular names
- Geelbruine herfstuil (NL), Yellow-line Quaker (EN), La Xanthie noisette (FR), Gelbbraune Herbsteule (DE)
- 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 32–36 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg, laid on branches of the food plant. Constructs an underground cocoon and pupates several weeks later.
The adults come to sugar and to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late August till well into November.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus, Fagus and Crataegus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on Quercus, Fagus, Crataegus and other deciduous trees.
Later on also on herbaceous plants.
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