Ceramica pisi (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 1:13 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium. More observed on the western coast, the Kempen, and the southern part of the country.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Ceramica > Species: Ceramica pisi
- Vernacular names
- Erwtenuil (NL), Broom Moth (EN), La Noctuelle des Pois, la Pisivore (FR), Erbseneule (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 12. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–37 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from mid-May till late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Calluna vulgaris and Hippophae rhamnoides
- Host plant (genera):
- Rubus, Salix and Larix
- Substrates:
- Polyphagous, Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives on a variety of shrubs and trees like Cytisus scoparius, Calluna vulgaris, Rubus, Salix, Hippophae rhamnoides or Larix.
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