Antitype chi (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Oct. 24, 2023, 3:04 p.m.
A very rare species in the southern part of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Antitype > Species: Antitype chi
- Vernacular names
- Chi-uil (NL), Grey Chi (EN), Le Chi, La Glouterone (FR), Chi-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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 32–37 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The nocturnal larva lives on different herbaceous plants. Hibernates as an egg and pupates later underground in a strong cocoon.
The adults come to light and on sugar.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year and can be seen from early August, but usually from mid-August till mid-September, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex
- Substrates:
- Shrubs and Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on different herbaceous plants like Rumex.
No pictures yet!
