Seq # 902010010

Anorthoa munda (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: June 4, 2024, 12:21 p.m.


A common species throughout Belgium.

This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Orthosiini > Genus: Anorthoa > Species: Anorthoa munda
Vernacular names
Dubbelstipvoorjaarsuil (NL), Twin-spotted Quaker (EN), L'Orthosie picotée, la Proprette (FR), Zweifleck-Kätzcheneule (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 13.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 38–44 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Caterpillar


Cocoon/pupa


Bionomics

Hibernates as a pupa in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.

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Flight periods

The adults can be seen from mid-February till May in one generation a year.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Populus tremula
Host plant (genera):
Salix, Ulmus and Quercus
Substrates:
Deciduous trees

The larva lives on different species of deciduous trees like Populus tremula, Quercus, Salix or Ulmus.

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Habitat

Common in a wide range of habitats.

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