Diarsia mendica (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 1:32 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Diarsia > Species: Diarsia mendica
- Vernacular names
- Variabele breedvleugeluil (NL), Ingrailed Clay (EN), La Noctuelle de la Primevère (FR), Primel-Erdeule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Diarsia festiva (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Diarsia conflua (Treitschke, 1827)
- 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 conflua Tr. and as Noctua festiva Wv.). view page
- Status
-
Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 28–37 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The species hibernates as a small larva close to the ground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly in one, sometimes two generations a year from May till late August, but most specimens are on the wing during June and July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Calluna vulgaris, Prunus spinosa and Vaccinium myrtillus
- Host plant (genera):
- Rubus, Primula, Salix and Crataegus
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants, Shrubs and Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various shrubs and herbaceous plants like Rubus, Primula, Calluna vulgaris, Salix, Crataegus, Prunus spinosa, or Vaccinium myrtillus.
No pictures yet!
