Eupsilia transversa (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: Dec. 11, 2024, 11:42 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
This species is considered Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Eupsilia > Species: Eupsilia transversa
- Vernacular names
- Wachtervlinder (NL), Satellite (EN), Le Satellite (FR), Satellit-Wintereule (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupsilia satelitia (Linnaeus, 1767)
- 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 13.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 32–42 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
It can be carnivorous on other caterpillars.
Bionomics
Hibernates as an adult and becoming active in mild weather.
The adults come to light and more frequently on sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from September till November and after overwintering again from February till late April in one generation.
Most numerous from mid-October to mid-November and from late February till March.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa and Acer campestre
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus, Crataegus and Ulmus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives on various deciduous trees like Quercus, Prunus spinosa, Crataegus, Ulmus or Acer campestre.
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