Eugnorisma glareosa (Esper, 1788) Species
Last modified: Jan. 29, 2025, 4:40 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
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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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