Argyresthia conjugella Zeller, 1839 Species
Last modified: March 2, 2021, 11:44 a.m.
A fairly common species, spread throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Argyresthiidae > Genus: Argyresthia > Subgenus: Argyresthia > Species: Argyresthia conjugella
- Vernacular names
- Grote pedaalmot (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 139.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
Pupation in a cocoon under loose bark or amongst leaf-litter on the ground. The pupa hibernates.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults can be seen from early May till July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Sorbus aucuparia and Sorbus aria
- Host plant (genera):
- Malus
The larva lives in the fruits of Sorbus aucuparia, Sorbus aria or Malus.
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