Coenobia rufa (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:53 p.m.
A not-so-common species in Belgium, mainly known from te northern part of the country.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Apameini > Genus: Coenobia > Species: Coenobia rufa
- Vernacular names
- Russenuil (NL), Small Rufous (EN), La Nonagrie rougeâtre (FR), Rötliche Binseneule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Laever E. 1948. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 48: 18–20. On page 18.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 22–25 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives inside the stem. Hibernates as a small larva and pupates low down in an old stem of the food plant.
The adults fly in the hour before dusk and occasionally come to light later in the night.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-June till late August in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Juncus
The larva lives on various species of Juncus.
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