Apamea furva (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 10:57 a.m.
An extremely rare and local species in Belgium. Rarely recorded.
This species is considered Regionally Extinct according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Apamea > Species: Apamea furva
- Vernacular names
- Schapengrasuil (NL), Confused (EN), L'Abromiade ténébreuse (FR), Trockenrasen-Grasbüscheleule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Weinmann R. 1871a. Assemblée mensuelle du 8 octobre 1870. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 14: ii. On page ii.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 34–42 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The young caterpillar overwinters. They live in webbed cavities in the moss/root collar area at the base of Festuca tussocks.
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Flight periods
The moths fly mainly in July and August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Poa nemoralis and Poa trivialis
- Host plant (genera):
- Festuca
The larva feed on the roots and stem bases of meadow grass.
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Habitat
It inhabits open, shallow, and warm-dry habitats and nutrient-poor grasslands.
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