Seq # 490550010

Nyctegretis lineana (Scopoli, 1786) Species

Last modified: April 26, 2024, 1:42 p.m.


A rare and local species throughout Belgium, with most observations in the northern part.


Details

Classification
Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Nyctegretis > Species: Nyctegretis lineana
Vernacular names
Zomerduinmot (NL), Schräglinien-Zünsler (DE)
Synonyms
Nyctegretis achatinella (Hübner, 1824)
First mention in Belgium
Fologne E. 1862c. Notes sur quelques lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 170–176. On page 172 (as Nyctegretis Achatinella. H.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 17–19 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The larva feeds from a loose silken tube under the leaves of the food plant.
It pupates in a silken cocoon attached to the base of a stem of the food plant.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from the end of May till late September with a peak during June and August.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Ononis and Trifolium

The larva feeds on Ononis and rarely on Trifolium.

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