Ammoconia caecimacula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 10, 2024, 2:24 p.m.
An extreme rare and declining species In Belgium. Rarely observed.
This species is considered Regionally Extinct according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Ammoconia > Species: Ammoconia caecimacula
- Vernacular names
- Nazomeruil (NL), La Tache effacée , la Noctuelle aveugle (FR), Graubraune Frühherbsteule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lhomme L. 1923–1935. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de France et de Belgique. Volume I Macrolépidoptères. — — : 1–800. On page 171.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 40–46 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
The larvae can be found from April till July. First instars are green, later instars are brown.
Bionomics
First instars are green and like to live on the inflorescence of the host plant, older larvae are brown and are mainly active at night and stay always close to the host plant.
The pupation takes place in the ground. The species overwintering as an egg.
The adults are active from dusk and later come to light and sugar.
Flight periods
They are on the wing from late August till mid-November in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex, Taraxacum, Galium and Scrophularia
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva feed on different species of herbaceous plants like Rumex, Taraxacum, Galium Scrophularia etc...
