Apamea sordens (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: Dec. 10, 2024, 12:59 p.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 sordens
- Vernacular names
- Kweekgrasuil (NL), Rustic Shoulder-knot (EN), La Noctuelle basilaire (FR), Ackerrand-Grasbüscheleule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Apamea basilinea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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 34–42 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on the seeds and leaves of his host plant.
Overwinters as a larva close to the ground and pupates in a strong cocoon on or just below the ground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late April till late July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Dactylis glomerata and Elymus repens
- Substrates:
- Grasses and Cultivated crops
The larva lives on various grasses like Dactylus glomerata, Elytrigia repens and also on cereal crops.
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