Pelosia obtusa (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2024, 5:08 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the Kempen. Outside this area are probably wanderers.
This species is considered Vulnerable according to the IUCN Red List category for Flanders 2023.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Arctiinae > Tribus: Lithosiini > Genus: Pelosia > Species: Pelosia obtusa
- Vernacular names
- Klein muisbeertje (NL), Small Dotted Footman (EN), La Lithosie obtuse (FR), Schilf-Flechtenbärchen (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Legrain A. 1970. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 68 (1968): 83–86. On page 84.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a thin greyish cocoon inside a stem of reed. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year; from mid June till mid August.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Algae
The larva lives on Phragmites australis and on lichens and algae growing on dead wood.
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