Arenostola phragmitidis (Hübner, 1803) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:54 a.m.
A fairly common species in 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: Arenostola > Species: Arenostola phragmitidis
- Vernacular names
- Egale rietboorder (NL), Fen Wainscot (EN), La Noctuelle des Roselières (FR), Gelbweiße Schilfeule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Arenostola semicana sensu auct., nec (Esper, 1798)
- First mention in Belgium
- Derenne F. 1930b. Espèce nouvelle pour la faune belge Calamia Hbn. (Arenostola Hmps.) phragmitidis Hbn. — Lambillionea 30: 122–123. On page 122.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–36 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg and pupates among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from the last decade of June till late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Phragmites australis
The larva lives on Phragmitis australis.
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