Conistra rubiginosa (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 12:04 p.m.
A fairly 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: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Conistra > Subgenus: Conistra > Species: Conistra rubiginosa
- Vernacular names
- Zwartvlekwinteruil (NL), Black-spotted Chestnut (EN), L'Orrhodie grise (FR), Feldholz-Wintereule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Conistra silene (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Conistra vaupunctatum (Esper, 1786)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 13.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 31–37 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as an adult. The adults stay active during mild weather.
They come to light and especially on sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from September onwards, and after overwintering, back again till April in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Plantago, Quercus, Salix and Ulmus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on various species of deciduous trees like: Quercus, Salix orUlmus, but has also been observed on various herbaceous plants like Plantago.
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