Rhodophaea formosa (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: Nov. 1, 2023, 4:53 p.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium, more frequently observed in the northern provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Rhodophaea > Species: Rhodophaea formosa
- Vernacular names
- Veelkleurige lichtmot (NL), Feldulmen-Schmalzünsler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Rhodophaea perfluella (Zincken, 1818)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 107.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives in a scanty white web along the midrib on the upperside of a leaf on the food plant. Pupation takes place in the earth or in rotten wood. The pupa hibernates.
The adults are active at night and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May towards late August.
