Apamea epomidion (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:51 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, more observed in the southern part of the country.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Apamea > Species: Apamea epomidion
- Vernacular names
- Zwartrandgrasuil (NL), Clouded Brindle (EN), La Noctuelle hépatique (FR), Makelrand-Grasbüscheleule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Apamea hepatica sensu auct., nec (Clerck, 1759) and Apamea characterea sensu auct., nec (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1870a. Communication à l'Assemblée mensuelle du 8 mai 1870. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 13: xxv–xxviii. On page xxxiii.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 36–46 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on various grasses feeding at first on the seeds and later on the leaves. Overwinters as a larva close to the ground and pupates in a cocoon on the soil surface.
The adults come infrequently to light but visits sugar frequently.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year during June and July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Dactylis glomerata and Deschampsia cespitosa
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on various grasses like Dactylis glomerata or Deschampsia cespitosa.
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