Denticucullus pygmina (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: Dec. 10, 2024, 1:03 p.m.
A not so common species in Belgium, restricted to wet biotopes.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Denticucullus > Species: Denticucullus pygmina
- Vernacular names
- Zeggeboorder (NL), Small Wainscot (EN), La Nonagrie des Laiches (FR), Seggensumpf-Halmeule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Denticucullus fulva (Hübner, 1813)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1857a. Catalogue des Insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 1: 1–111. On page 95.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 21–29 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a tough cocoon in hollow stems or among plant debris.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-July till early November in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Eriophorum, Festuca and Carex
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on various species of grasses including Eriophorum, Festuca or on various Carex species.
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