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Following several captures of Xylena vetusta (Hübner, 1813) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in Wenduine (WV) in 1995, the lifestyle and distribution of this owlet moth are being investigated more in-depth. In the Benelux countries, this species is an occasional migrant. It is particularly common in the Alpine region, Scandinavia, and parts of Great Britain. The moth is mainly caught on sugar in September and October [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Acontia lucida (Hufnagel, 1766) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a Eurasian owlet moth, also found in southern Europe. Occasionally it behaves like a rare migrant and is spotted north of the Alps. Since 2018 it has appeared in various places in the Benelux countries. In Ossenisse (Zeeland) the moth reproduced in 2022 and 2023 and it was quite common on sea-shores in July and August [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]