Eublemma ostrina (Hübner, 1808) Species
Last modified: March 21, 2024, 5:37 p.m.
A very rare migrant and recently discovered (2015) species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Boletobiinae > Genus: Eublemma > Species: Eublemma ostrina
- Vernacular names
- Bleek purperuiltje (NL), Purple Marbled (EN), L'Anthophile pourprée (FR), Südliches Sandstrohblumeneulchen (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Steeman C. & Sierens T. 2018. Interessante waarnemingen van Lepidoptera in België in 2017 (Lepidoptera). — Phegea 46(2): 31–47. On page 35. view page
- Status
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Migrant
A very rare migrant with only few observations in Belgium. First record as recent as 2015.
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 16-23 mm. A very small but colored species with a diffuse dark median crossline that separates the paler proximal half from the darker distal half of the wing.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larvae feed on the flowers an seeds of Carlina, Carduus, Cirsium and Echinops. Adults are not able to hibernate in our climate. They are attracted to light.
Flight periods
The moths fly in several generations from mid April onwards till mid October. Belgian observations were from late May towards late October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Carlina vulgaris
- Host plant (genera):
- Carlina, Carduus, Cirsium and Echinops
The larva lives on different species of Thistle.
Habitat
Species is found in open, dry, grassy or rocky areas.
