Charanyca trigrammica (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 11:44 a.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium. Numbers vary from year to year.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Caradrinini > Genus: Charanyca > Subgenus: Charanyca > Species: Charanyca trigrammica
- Vernacular names
- Drielijnuil (NL), Treble Lines (EN), La Noctuelle trilignée (FR), Dreilinieneule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Charanyca trilinea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva and pupates underground. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early May till late July in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Plantago major
- Host plant (genera):
- Taraxacum and Centaurea
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on various herbaceous plants, like Plantago major, Taraxacum and Centaurea.
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