Atypha pulmonaris (Esper, 1790) Species
Last modified: July 16, 2022, 3:33 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, for the first time recorded in 2013 in LX. Nowadays a small population exist in the Gaume (LX).
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Caradrinini > Genus: Atypha > Species: Atypha pulmonaris
- Vernacular names
- Longkruiduiltje (NL), La Caradrine de la Pulmonaire (FR), Lungenkraut-Staubeule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 2016. Catalogus van de Belgische Lepidoptera – Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. — Entomobrochure 9: 1–279. On page 205.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 26–28 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
They come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation: from mid May till mid August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pulmonaria officinalis and Symphytum officinale
The larva feeds on Pulmonaria and on Symphytum.
No pictures yet!
