Leucania loreyi (Duponchel, 1827) Species
Last modified: March 3, 2024, 6:24 p.m.
A new species for Belgium in autumn 2020 in WV. Second observation in 2022 in WV.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Hadeninae > Tribus: Hadenini > Genus: Leucania > Subgenus: Acantholeucania > Species: Leucania loreyi
- Vernacular names
- Kosmopoliet (NL), The Cosmopolitan (EN), La Leucanie irisée (FR), Loreys Graseule (DE)
- 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 09.ix.2020 at Mariakerke near Oostende (WV), leg. N. Brackx.
2) 1 ex. on 26.x.2020 at Oostende (WV), leg. N. Brackx.
3) 1 ex. on 29.x.2022 at Zeebrugge (WV), leg. A. Beidts et al.
4) 1 ex on 30.x.2022 at Blankenberge/Zeebrugge (WV), leg. A. Beidts et al.
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 34–44 mm.
This species can confused with Mythimna ferrago and Mythimna unipuncta, but can be told apart by the pure white hindwings.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The adults come to light and on sugar. They are regularly observed on blooming ivy.
Flight periods
Abroad, the species is on the wing from April till November in several generations a year.
In our country it is an autumn migrant from October till November.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Dactylis glomerata, Zea mays and Oryza sativa
- Host plant (genera):
- Dactylis, Triticum and Paspalum
The larva feeds on different Poaceae like Dactylis, Paspalum, Triticum , Oryza sativa or Zea mays.
