Caryocolum fraternella
Seq # 265510040
Caryocolum junctella

Caryocolum huebneri (Haworth, 1828) Species

Last modified: Feb. 27, 2024, 10:40 a.m.

This very rare species has not been seen in Belgium for a long time and is thought to be extinct.

Details

Classification
Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gnorimoschemini > Genus: Caryocolum > Species: Caryocolum huebneri
Vernacular names
Grote muurpalpmot (NL), Hedge Groundling (EN)
Synonyms
Caryocolum knaggsiella (Stainton, 1866)
First mention in Belgium
De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 25.
Status

Native

Distribution

Imago

Wingspan 10–12 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Caterpillar

The larva is similar to that of Caryocolum kroesmanniella

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Bionomics

The larva feeds between shoots on the host plant.
The adults become active around dusk and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults are on the wing during August.

Observed on

Host plant (species):
Stellaria holostea

The larva feeds on Stellaria holostea.

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Habitat

It inhabits open forests.

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Contact
Statistics
Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1781 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1779 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1955 Antwerpen
  • 1905 Limburg
  • 198 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 26 Brabant Wallon
  • 1662 Hainaut
  • 2204 Namur
  • 2126 Liège
  • 2213 Luxembourg