Seq # 903170010

Eugnorisma glareosa (Esper, 1788) Species

Last modified: June 4, 2024, 3:20 p.m.


A not-so-common species occurring in many areas of Belgium, especially on sandy soils (Kempen), more frequently seen in the south.

This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Eugnorisma > Subgenus: Eugnorisma > Species: Eugnorisma glareosa
Vernacular names
Grijze herfstuil (NL), Autumnal Rustic (EN), La Noctuelle à L double (FR), Graue Spätsommer-Bodeneule (DE)
Synonyms
Eugnorisma hebraeica (Hübner, 1819)
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 12 (as hebraica). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 32–38 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Hibernates as a small larva close to the ground and pupates in a loose cocoon underground.
The adults come to light and infrequently on sugar.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year from August till late October.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Calluna vulgaris and Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Host plant (genera):
Galium and Rumex
Substrates:
Herbaceous plants and Grasses

The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants and Gramineae like Calluna vulgaris, Galium, Rumex or Hyacinthoides non-scripta.

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