Colocasia coryli (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 10:16 a.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Pantheinae > Genus: Colocasia > Species: Colocasia coryli
- Vernacular names
- Hazelaaruil (NL), Nut-tree Tussock (EN), La Noctuelle du Coudrier (FR), Haseleule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1837. Catalogue des Lépidoptères ou Papillons de la Belgique, précédé du tableau des Libellulines de ce pays. — — : 1–29. On page 28 (as Sericaria Coryli). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 27–35 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa, in a cocoon formed either among leaf litter, under moss or at the base of a tree.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year: from April till June and from July till September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Acer campestre and Carpinus betulus
- Host plant (genera):
- Fagus, Corylus, Betula and Quercus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on a variety of deciduous trees like: Betula, Corylus, Fagus, Quercus, Acer campestre and Carpinus betulus.
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