Amphipyra tragopoginis (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: July 16, 2022, 11:26 a.m.
A rare and widespread species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Amphipyrinae > Genus: Amphipyra > Species: Amphipyra tragopoginis
- Vernacular names
- Boksbaardvlinder (NL), Mouse Moth (EN), La Noctuelle du Salsifis (FR), Dreipunkt-Glanzeule (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 10.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 33–38 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg. Pupation in a cocoon among plant debris or underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from early July till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Sanguisorba minor, Artemisia vulgaris and Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix, Dipsacus and Galium
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees like: Sanguisorba minor, Dipsacus, Artemisia vulgaris, Galium, Prunus spinosa and also Salix.
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