Depressaria badiella (Hübner, 1796) Species
Last modified: March 23, 2024, 9:16 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, not been seen for some time. Possibly extinct.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Depressariidae > Subfamily: Depressariinae > Genus: Depressaria > Species: Depressaria badiella
- Vernacular names
- Heideplatlijfje (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1863. Addenda au catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 7: 87–93. On page 91 (as Depressaria Badiella H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Pinkish brown, green between the segments; head capsule, prothoracic plate and last abdominal segment brown; pinacula black inside greyish rings.
Cocoon/pupa
Whitish cocoon, pupa brown.
Bionomics
The first instars spin two leaves together and eat small blotches in these leaves. Later instars drop to the soil and construct a silken tube adjacent to the root of the foodplant on which they feed.
Pupation inside the silken tube.
Adults are active during the night and readily come to light.
Flight periods
One generation a year: July–September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Sonchus arvensis and Hypochoeris radicata
- Host plant (genera):
- Taraxacum
The caterpillar lives on Hypochoeris radicata, Sonchus arvensis or Taraxacum sp.
Habitat
Sandy environments or in limestone areas.
