Diarsia brunnea ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 17, 2025, 8:14 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Near Threatened according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Diarsia > Species: Diarsia brunnea
- Vernacular names
- Bruine breedvleugeluil (NL), Purple Clay (EN), Le Point noir (FR), Braune Erdeule (DE)
- 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 11 (as Noctua brunnea F.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 35–40 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a larva.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May till mid-August in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Calluna vulgaris
- Host plant (genera):
- Digitalis, Vaccinium, Salix, Rubus and Betula
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees, Shrubs and Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous low plants and shrubs like Digitalis, Vaccinium, Calluna vulgaris, Salix, Rubus, or Betula.
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