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Enargia paleacea (Esper, 1788) Species

Last modified: Dec. 11, 2024, 11:42 a.m.


A widespread and rare 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: Enargia > Species: Enargia paleacea
Vernacular names
Gele uil (NL), Angle-striped Sallow (EN), La Cosmie paillée (FR), Gelbe Blatteule (DE)
Synonyms
Enargia fulvago (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 13.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 40–60 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as an egg on the food plant and pupates in an underground cocoon.
The adults come to light and sugar.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid-June till late September in one generation with a peak in July.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Populus tremula
Host plant (genera):
Betula
Substrates:
Deciduous trees

The larva lives on deciduous trees, but with a preference for Betula.

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