Apamea aquila Donzel, 1837 Species
Last modified: Nov. 19, 2025, 12:12 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly observed in the Kempen.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Apamea > Species: Apamea aquila
- Vernacular names
- Pijpenstro-uil (NL), L'Abromiade de la Molinie (FR), Dunkle Pfeifengras-Grasbüscheleule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Apamea funerea (Heinemann, 1859)
- First mention in Belgium
- Sibille J. 1912b. Lépidoptères capturés en 1911 à Lamorteau (Virton). — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 57: 6–8. On page 8 (as Hadena Funerea Hein.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 37–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva.
The adults come to light and on sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-June till late August in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Molinia caerulea
The larva lives on Molinia caerulea.
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