Deltote deceptoria (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 12:22 p.m.
A rather rare species in the south of Belgium, occasionally observed in the Kempen.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Eustrotiinae > Genus: Deltote > Subgenus: Deltote > Species: Deltote deceptoria
- Vernacular names
- Bonte marmeruil (NL), Pretty Marbled (EN), L'Erastrie noirâtre (FR), Buschrasen-Grasmotteneulchen (DE)
- Synonyms
- Deltote atratula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- 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 14 (as Erastria atratula). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 23–25 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa. The adults are easily disturbed during the day and come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late April till late July in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Phleum pratense
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The larva lives on various Gramineae including Phleum pratense.
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