Cerastis rubricosa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 3:20 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium but in the southern part not so rare.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Cerastis > Species: Cerastis rubricosa
- Vernacular names
- Rode vlekkenuil (NL), Red Chestnut (EN), La Noctuelle rubiconde (FR), Rotbraune Frühlings-Bodeneule (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 13. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 32–38 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
It hibernates as a pupa in a strong silklined cocoon.
The adults come to light, sugar and sallow catkins.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in March till end of May in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Senecio vulgaris
- Host plant (genera):
- Galium
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants, preferably on Senecio vulgaris or Galium spp.
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