Conistra erythrocephala (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 12:05 p.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium, especially in the northeastern and southern part.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Conistra > Subgenus: Dasycampa > Species: Conistra erythrocephala
- Vernacular names
- Roodkopwinteruil (NL), Red-headed Chestnut (EN), L'Orrhodie érythrocéphale, l'Hyacinthe (FR), Rotkopf-Wintereule (DE)
- 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 101 (as Cerastis Erythrocephala. W. V.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 38 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as an adult. They come to light and especially on sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults can be seen from late August, but usually, they fly from mid-September and after hibernation again till early May.
