Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Duponchel, 1840) Species
Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 3:58 p.m.
A widespread and rare species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Stenoptilia > Species: Stenoptilia zophodactylus
- Vernacular names
- Duizendguldenkruidvedermot (NL)
- 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 161. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 16–23 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The caterpillar feeds on the flowers and seeds of the food plant. Pupation along the stem of the food plant.
The adults are active at night and occasionally come to light.
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Flight periods
Two or three, difficult to separate, generations a year from June till November.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Centaurium erythraea, Centaurium littorale, Blackstonia perfoliata and Gentianella germanica
Oligophagous on Gentianaceae like Centaurium erythraea or C. littorale. Sometimes also on Blackstonia or Gentiana.
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Habitat
Sandy soils.
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