Lateroligia ophiogramma (Esper, 1794) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:56 a.m.
A fairly 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: Lateroligia > Species: Lateroligia ophiogramma
- Vernacular names
- Moeras-grasuil (NL), Double Lobed (EN), La Noctuelle ophiogramme (FR), Schlangenlinien-Grasbüscheleule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1857a. Catalogue des Insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 1: 1–111. On page 87.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva inside a stem of the food plant. In spring it bores downwards in the centre of the stem, leaving loose frass in the upper part. When nearly full grown, large amounts of wet green frass are deposited in the lower part of the stem. Infected stems are recognizable by the wilted (yellowish) top leaves. Infested stems often stay smaller compared to healthy ones. The full grown larva leaves the stem trough a round hole, clearly visible from outside. It pupates in a cocoon on the ground or in leaf litter. The adults come to light and sugar.
Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till mid-August in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Phalaris arundinacea and Glyceria maxima
The larva lives on Phalaris arundinacea or Glyceria maxima.
Habitat
Damp areas where the foodplant occurs.
