Apamea unanimis (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:53 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, mostly found in the north of the country.
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 unanimis
- Vernacular names
- Rietgrasuil (NL), Small Clouded Brindle (EN), La Noctuelle de l'Alpiste (FR), Glanzgras-Grasbüscheleule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1913. Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 13: 9. On page 9.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 30–38 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on various grasses.
It hibernates fully fed and pupates in the spring among leaf litter or inside a dead plant stem.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May till the end of July in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Phalaris arundinacea and Deschampsia flexuosa
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on various grasses, including: Phalaris arundinacea or Deschampsia flexuosa.
No pictures yet!
