Euchalcia modestoides Poole, 1989 Species
Last modified: Sept. 7, 2023, 2:18 p.m.
An extremely rare species in the southern part of the country, seldom observed.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Plusiinae > Tribus: Plusiini > Genus: Euchalcia > Species: Euchalcia modestoides
- Vernacular names
- Bescheiden gamma-uil (NL), La Plusie modeste (FR), Lungenkraut-Metalleule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Euchalcia modesta (Hübner, 1786), nec (Cramer, 1777)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Laever E. 1955. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 55: 21–23. On page 22.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: c. 30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The adults come come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from late May till July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Cynoglossum officinale
- Host plant (genera):
- Pulmonaria
The larvae feed on: Pulmonaria and on Cynoglossum officinale.
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