Eugnorisma glareosa (Esper, 1788) Species
Last modified: Oct. 15, 2022, 3:52 p.m.
A not so common species occurring in many areas of Belgium, especially on sandy soils (Kempen), more frequently seen in the south.
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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