Aporophyla australis (Boisduval, 1829) Species
Last modified: Dec. 10, 2024, 2:25 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly observed along the coast.
Records outside this area are probably wanderers.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Aporophyla > Subgenus: Aporophyla > Species: Aporophyla australis
- Vernacular names
- Geveerde witvleugeluil (NL), Feathered Brindle (EN), La Xyline australe (FR)
- First mention in Belgium
- Vanhercke L. 1979. Eerste melding van Aporophila australis Boisduval (Noctuidae, Cuculliinae) in België. — Bulletin van de Belgische Lepidopterologische Kring 8: 43. On page 43.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 36–42 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates as a larva and grows slowly during the winter, later it pupates under moss or in earth.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early September till mid-October in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Silene maritima and Teucrium scorodonia
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex, Salvia and Rubus
- Substrates:
- Grasses and Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants like Rumex, Rubus, Salvia, Silene, etc..., and also on grasses.
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