Athetis hospes (Freyer, 1831)
Synonyms/other combinations:Proxenus hospes
![Athetis hospes: Adult (e.l. Camargue, larva in October 2013) [S]](bilder1/noctuidae/hospes_im2014.jpg "Athetis hospes: Adult (e.l. Camargue, larva in October 2013) [S]")
![Athetis hospes: Adult (e.l. Camargue, larva in October 2013) [S]](bilder1/noctuidae/hospes_2im2014.jpg "Athetis hospes: Adult (e.l. Camargue, larva in October 2013) [S]")
![Athetis hospes: Larva (Camargue, October 2013) [S]](bilder1/noctuidae/hospes_rpe2013.jpg "Athetis hospes: Larva (Camargue, October 2013) [S]")
![Athetis hospes: Larva (Camargue, October 2013) [S]](bilder1/noctuidae/hospes_2rpe2013.jpg "Athetis hospes: Larva (Camargue, October 2013) [S]")
![Athetis hospes: Larva (Camargue, October 2013) [S]](bilder1/noctuidae/hospes_3rpe2013.jpg "Athetis hospes: Larva (Camargue, October 2013) [S]")
![Athetis hospes: Larva (Camargue, October 2013) [S]](bilder1/noctuidae/hospes_4rpe2013.jpg "Athetis hospes: Larva (Camargue, October 2013) [S]")
![Athetis hospes: Larva (Camargue, October 2013) [S]](bilder1/noctuidae/hospes_5rpe2013.jpg "Athetis hospes: Larva (Camargue, October 2013) [S]")
![Athetis hospes: Larva (Camargue, October 2013) [S]](bilder1/noctuidae/hospes_6rpe2013.jpg "Athetis hospes: Larva (Camargue, October 2013) [S]")
![Athetis hospes: I could beat two larvae out of Epilobium in the wet standing forbs and reed on the right side of the photo (Camargue, October 2013) [N]](bilder1/noctuidae/hospes_h2013.jpg "Athetis hospes: I could beat two larvae out of Epilobium in the wet standing forbs and reed on the right side of the photo (Camargue, October 2013) [N]")
Host plants:
The larva is polyphagous on herbs. I have beaten two larvae from Epilobium in a ditch in Camargue (France).
Habitat:
Athetis hospes inhabits most often lowland habitats, ranging from wet to moderately dry.
Life cycle:
Athetis hospes hibernates as mature larva which pupates in spring without having fed again. The moths occur in at least two generations between March and September.
Remarks:
Athetis gluteosa | Athetis lepigone
