Apamea monoglypha (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: Dec. 10, 2024, 12:57 p.m.
A 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 monoglypha
- Vernacular names
- Graswortelvlinder (NL), Dark Arches (EN), La Monoglyphe (FR), Große Grasbüscheleule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Apamea polyodon (Linnaeus, 1761), nec (Clerck, 1759)
- 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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 45–55 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on the flowers and seeds of various species of Gramineae.
Hibernates as a larva in a chamber among grass roots and pupates underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from June to August.
Sometimes a few late individuals can be seen till November.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Deschampsia cespitosa, Dactylis glomerata and Elymus repens
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on various species of Gramineae like Elytrigia repens, Dactylis glomerata or Deschampsia cespitosa.
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