Agrochola nitida (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 10, 2023, 5:47 p.m.
A very rare and local species, only known from the southern part of Belgium. Its stronghold is the Gaume in the southern part of LX.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Agrochola > Subgenus: Anchoscelis > Species: Agrochola nitida
- Vernacular names
- Roodbruine herfstuil (NL), La Xanthie viennoise (FR), Rotbraune Herbsteule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Derenne F. 1928. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 28: 2, 10, 114–116. On page 10.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 30–33 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late August till early November.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants and Grasses
The larva lives on a variety of plants and grasses.
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