Chloantha hyperici (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Feb. 28, 2024, 1:58 p.m.
This southern species is a very rare migrant and has been seen in all provinces in Belgium. First encountered in 1987 at Brussel in BR.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Actinotiini > Genus: Chloantha > Species: Chloantha hyperici
- Vernacular names
- Sint-janskruiduil (NL), Pale-shouldered Cloud (EN), La Noctuelle du Millepertuis (FR), Ruderalflur-Johanniskrauteule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Turck A. 1988. Actinotia hyperici (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), een nieuwe soort voor de Belgische fauna (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). — Phegea 16: 77–79. On page 77 (as Chloantha hyperici (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775). view page
- Status
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Migrant
First Belgian specimen in 1987 at Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (BR).
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 30–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
The larva is active during the night.
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Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa underground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May till September in two or three generations, but most observations are usually in summer.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Hypericum perforatum
The larva lives on Hypericum perforatum.
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