Longalatedes elymi (Treitschke, 1825) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:30 p.m.
A local and very rare species in Belgium, only found at the coast.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Longalatedes > Species: Longalatedes elymi
- Vernacular names
- Zandhaverboorder (NL), Lyme Grass (EN), Strandroggen-Stängeleule, Schmalflügelige Strandroggeneule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Breyer A. 1871a. Assemblée mensuelle du 5 août 1871. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 14: xlvii. On page xlvii.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 33–39 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
The larva lives and feeds inside the lower part of the stem of the hostplant. Hibernates probably as a small larva within the food plant. Pupates at the base of the plant.
The adults are active from dusk and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from early June till early August.
Habitat
Coastal habitats where the hostplant occurs.
