Trigonophora flammea (Esper, 1785) Species
Last modified: March 3, 2024, 6:32 p.m.
New arrival for Belgium in the autumn of 2020 in WV.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Xyleninae > Tribus: Xylenini > Genus: Trigonophora > Species: Trigonophora flammea
- Vernacular names
- Straaljagertje (NL), Flame Brocade (EN), La Noctuelle embrasée (FR)
- First mention in Belgium
- Steeman C. & Sierens T. 2021. Interessante waarnemingen van Lepidoptera in België in 2020 — Phegea 49(2): 50–57. On page 55. view page
- Status
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Migrant
For your information, to the best of our knowledge, the first 10 Belgian observations (if any) are listed here:
1) 1 ex. on 19.x.2020 at Zeebrugge, WV, leg. A. Beidts.
2) 1 ex. on 14.x.2022 at Zeebrugge, WV, leg. A. Beidts.
Distribution
Imago
The wingspan is 44–52 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
Adults are on the wing from October to November.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Ranunculus, Ligustrum and Fraxinus
The larvae feed in early stages on lower plants like Ranunculus, later it switches to Fraxinus and Ligustrum.
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