Seq # 903120010

Axylia putris (Linnaeus, 1761) Species

Last modified: June 4, 2024, 3:18 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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 27–34 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

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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