Graphiphora augur (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 15, 2022, 3:58 p.m.
A not so common species known from all areas in Belgium, in the southern part it is well established and not rare.
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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