Agrotis trux (Hübner, 1824) Species
Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 3:05 p.m.
This very rare species has not been seen in Belgium for quite some time.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Agrotis > Species: Agrotis trux
- Vernacular names
- Zuidelijke worteluil (NL), Crescent Dart (EN), La Noctuelle farouche. (FR)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 1999. Correcties en aanvullingen op de “Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium”. — Phegea 27(1): 25–28. On page 27. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Imago: 35–42 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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It hibernates as a partly fully-grown caterpillar and becoming mature around April. They are digged in the soil superficially at daytime.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The moths are on the wing from June towards August.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The polyphagous caterpillar lives on roots and ground-level plant parts.
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