Axylia putris (Linnaeus, 1761) Species
Last modified: Nov. 20, 2025, 12:33 p.m.
A 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: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Axylia > Species: Axylia putris
- Vernacular names
- Houtspaander (NL), The Flame (EN), La Noctuelle putride (FR), Putris-Erdeule (DE)
- 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. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 27–34 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Hibernates as a pupa underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one, sometimes two generations a year from mid-May till mid-August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex, Urtica and Galium
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants like Rumex, Urtica or Galium.
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