Dysgonia algira
Seq # 701050010
Minucia lunaris

Grammodes stolida (Fabricius, 1775) Species

Last modified: Aug. 30, 2023, 6:03 p.m.

First specimen was seen in the harbour of Zeebrugge (WV) in 2015. Whether it is ship-assisted or a very rare vagrant is unknown.

Details

Classification
Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Erebinae > Tribus: Ophiusini > Genus: Grammodes > Species: Grammodes stolida
Vernacular names
Witlijnprachtuil (NL), Geometrician (EN), La Noctuelle de la Corroyère (FR), Tölpeleule (DE)
First mention in Belgium
De Prins W., Steeman C. & Sierens T. 2016. Interessante waarnemingen van Lepidoptera in België in 2015 (Lepidoptera). — Phegea 44(3): 50–62. On page 51.
Status

Migrant

A very rare migrant. The status of this species is unclear.

Distribution

Flight periods

The Belgian specimen was seen during September. Where it appears there are multiple generations a year, it's flying from February till October.

Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Paliurus, Rubus, Quercus, Coriaria and Tribulus

The larvae feed on: Paliurus, Rubus, Tribulus, Coriaria and Quercus species.

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Contact
Statistics
Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1780 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1778 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1954 Antwerpen
  • 1903 Limburg
  • 196 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 25 Brabant Wallon
  • 1661 Hainaut
  • 2202 Namur
  • 2126 Liège
  • 2212 Luxembourg