Graphiphora augur (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 11:50 a.m.
A not so common species known from all areas in Belgium, in the southern part it is well established and not rare.
This species is considered Critically Endangered according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Noctuinae > Tribus: Noctuini > Genus: Graphiphora > Species: Graphiphora augur
- Vernacular names
- Dubbelpijl-uil (NL), Double Dart (EN), L'Oméga, La Noctuelle Augur (FR), Augur-Bodeneule (DE)
- 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 11. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 35–45 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a small larva close to the ground and pupates underground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from late May till the end of July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Rumex, Crataegus and Betula
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees and Shrubs
The larva lives on a variety of trees and shrubs like Crataegus, Prunus spinosa, Betula or Rumex obtusifolius.
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