Allophyes oxyacanthae (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:37 a.m.
It is a not-so-common species in the northern part of Belgium and fairly common in the southern part.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Psaphidinae > Tribus: Allophyini > Genus: Allophyes > Species: Allophyes oxyacanthae
- Vernacular names
- Meidoornuil (NL), Green-brindled Crescent (EN), L'Aubépinière (FR), Weißdorn-Eule (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
-
Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–45 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg, laid singly on twigs of the foodplant.
The adults come to light and sugar.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from early September till well into November in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa and Sorbus aucuparia
- Host plant (genera):
- Crataegus and Betula
The larva lives on various deciduous trees and shrubs, like: Crataegus, Betula or Prunus spinosa etc..
No pictures yet!
