Euxoa cursoria (Hufnagel, 1766) Species
Last modified: Oct. 15, 2022, 3:12 p.m.
In Belgium a very rare species in the coastal region and along the river Schelde. Nowadays only known from the coast.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Euxoa > Subgenus: Euxoa > Species: Euxoa cursoria
- Vernacular names
- Variabele worteluil (NL), Coast Dart (EN), La Noctuelle mêlée (FR), Veränderliche Dünenerdeule (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1857a. Catalogue des Insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 1: 1–111. On page 84.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 32–36 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva and pupates in a cocoon deep underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from July till early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Honckenya peploides, Elymus farctus and Asparagus officinalis
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex, Atriplex, Lathyrus and Aira
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants and Grasses
The larva lives on a variety of herbaceous plants growing on sandy soil, mainly on: Rumex or Atriplex, but also on: Lathyrus, Aira, Asparagus officinalis, or Honckenya.
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