Apamea scolopacina (Esper, 1788) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:52 a.m.
A widespread and 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: Apamea > Species: Apamea scolopacina
- Vernacular names
- Bosgrasuil (NL), Slender Brindle (EN), La Noctuelle mignonne (FR), Bräunlichgelbe 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 scolopacina H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–36 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives on several grasses.
Hibernates as a larva close to the ground and pupates in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid June till mid August in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Milium effusum
- Host plant (genera):
- Luzula
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on several grasses, like: Milium effusum or Luzula.
No pictures yet!
