Classification

Family: Noctuidae > Subfamily: Plusiinae > Tribus: Argyrogrammatini > Genus: Thysanoplusia > Species: Thysanoplusia orichalcea

Vernacular names

Zuidelijke koperuil (NL), Slender Burnished Brass, Golden Plusia (EN), Plusie aurifère (FR)

Status

Migrant

Originally an Indonesian species.
For your information, to the best of our knowledge, the first 10 Belgian observations are listed here:
1) 1 specimen found that fell from a bunch of leeks (Allium ampeloprasum) after shopping on 14.xii.2021 at Kalken (OV), leg. A. Van Hove. (imported specimen)
2) 1 ex. on 22.iv.2023 (indoors) at Meise, VB, on 22.iv.2023, leg. W. Bex. (status pending)
3) 1 larva on Lavandula stoechas, imago emerges on 27.v.2023 at Genk - Oud-Winterslag (LI), leg. J. Verstraeten. (imported specimen)
4) 1 ex. on 23.viii.2023 (light trap) at Houtvenne (AN), leg. K. Arnouts. (migrant)
5) 1 ex. on 24.viii.2023 (light trap) at Begijnendijk (VB), leg. S. Meesen. (migrant)
6) 1 ex. on 10.ix.2023 (light trap) at Tienen (VB), leg D. & W. Hennebel. (migrant)
7) 1 ex. on 10.ix.2023 (light trap) at Welden (OV), leg. D. De Groote. (migrant)
8) 1 ex. on 10.x.2023 (light trap) at Boechout (AN), leg. W. De Roeck. (migrant)
9) 1 ex. on 18.x.2023 (light trap) at Izegem (WV), leg. P. Deleersnyder. (migrant)
10) 1 ex. on 17.vii.2024 (indoors) at Edegem (AN), leg. A. Vetters (status pending)

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Distribution

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