Enargia paleacea (Esper, 1788) Species
Last modified: June 4, 2024, 12:08 p.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
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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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