Apamea lithoxylaea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:51 a.m.
A rather 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: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Apamea > Species: Apamea lithoxylaea
- Vernacular names
- Bleke grasworteluil (NL), Light Arches (EN), La Doucette (FR), Weißlichgelbe Grasbüscheleule (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 11 (as Luperina lithoxylea Wv.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 41–50 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on the stems and the roots of various grasses. Overwinters as a larva at the base of the food plant, on or below the ground.
Pupates underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till late August in one generation.
