Amphipoea fucosa (Freyer, 1830) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 4:18 p.m.
A very rare and widespread species in Belgium.
Data Deficient due to a lack of sufficient data according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Amphipoea > Species: Amphipoea fucosa
- Vernacular names
- Geelbruine vlekuil (NL), Saltern Ear (EN), La Noctuelle enluminée (FR), Gelbbraune Stengeleule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Berger L. A. 1947a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 47: 27, 59–61, 78. On page 60.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 29–35 mm.
The three Amphipoea species that occur in Belgium are very similar and in most cases can hardly be distinguished with certainty based on their external characteristics. They have an almost identical wing shape and drawing and the same degree of variation. Therefore genitalia research is necessary to determine the right species.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Genitalia
Bionomics
The adults come to light and sugar.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from mid-July till late September.
