Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 27, 2023, 2:44 p.m.
A very rare migrant species in Belgium, recently arrived (2004). It is well distributed in subtropical and tropical areas all over the world.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Spilomelinae > Tribus: Hymeniini > Genus: Spoladea > Species: Spoladea recurvalis
- Vernacular names
- Spinaziemot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 2005a. Interessante waarnemingen van Lepidoptera in België in 2004 (Lepidoptera). — Phegea 33(1): 1–8. On page 6 (as Spoladea recurvalis). view page
- Status
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Migrant
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The life-cycle is short: egg less than a week, larva 3 weeks and pupa 1 week.
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Flight periods
The adults have mainly been observed from late August towards late October.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Polyphagous
The larva lives in Beta vulgaris, Trianthema postulacastrum, Celosia sp., Chenopodium sp., Portulaca sp. and Amaranthus sp.
The species is a pest in beet plantations.
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