Agrotis ripae (Hübner, 1823) Species
Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 2:59 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly observed along the coast and along the river Schelde in AN.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Agrotis > Species: Agrotis ripae
- Vernacular names
- Duinworteluil (NL), Sand Dart (EN), La Noctuelle du littoral (FR), Strand-Erdeule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Breyer A. 1871a. Assemblée mensuelle du 5 août 1871. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 14: xlvii. On page xlvii.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 32–42 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva is active at night and hides into the sand during the day.
Hibernates as a full-grown larva in a cocoon deep in the sand, where pupation takes place in spring.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Salsola kali, Cakile maritima, Suaeda maritima and Atriplex portulacoides
- Substrates:
- Saline plants
The larva lives on a variety of saline plants like Cakile maritima, Atriplex portulacoides, Suaeda maritima, Salsola kali etc...
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