Seq # 903030040

Euxoa obelisca [Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Oct. 15, 2022, 3:17 p.m.


A very rare, local and declining species in Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Agrotini > Genus: Euxoa > Subgenus: Euxoa > Species: Euxoa obelisca
Vernacular names
Zwartvlakworteluil (NL), Square-spot Dart (EN), La Noctuelle Obélisque (FR), Obelisken-Erdeule (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Weinmann R. 1871a. Assemblée mensuelle du 8 octobre 1870. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 14: ii. On page ii.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 28–39 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Helianthemum and Galium
Substrates:
Herbaceous plants
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