Seq # 205210050

Glyphipterix haworthana (Stephens, 1834) Species

Last modified: Jan. 28, 2022, 3:37 p.m.


This species has not been seen in Belgium for a long time, probably extinct.


Details

Classification
Family: Glyphipterigidae > Subfamily: Glyphipteriginae > Genus: Glyphipterix > Species: Glyphipterix haworthana
Vernacular names
Wollegrasparelmot (NL), Wollgras-Wippmotte (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Collart A. 1939b. Notes sur la Faune des Hautes-Fagnes en Belgique. — Bulletin et Annales de la Société entomologique de Belgique 39: 409–428. On page 420.
Status

Native


Distribution


Flight periods

The adult butterflies have a short flight period in May.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Eriophorum

The larva feed on Eriophorum angustifolium, Eriophorum vaginatum and Eriophorum latifolium.

No pictures yet!

Habitat

Bog habitats, peatland, moor and swamp meadows.

No pictures yet!