Elaphria venustula (Hübner, 1790) Species
Last modified: Dec. 9, 2024, 2:14 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout 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: Elaphriini > Genus: Elaphria > Species: Elaphria venustula
- Vernacular names
- Gemarmerd heide-uiltje (NL), Rosy Marbled (EN), L'Erastrie gracieuse (FR), Marmoriertes Gebüscheulchen (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859b. Supplément au catalogue des lépidoptères de Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 133–142. On page 133.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 19–23 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a pupa in a cocoon on or below the ground among roots.
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May till mid-July in one generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Potentilla erecta, Potentilla reptans and Calluna vulgaris
- Host plant (genera):
- Cytisus
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on several herbaceous plants like Potentilla erecta and Potentilla reptans. Also on Cytissus and Calluna vulgaris.
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