Aproaerema patruella (Mann, 1857) Species
Last modified: April 25, 2024, 7:44 p.m.
First observation in Belgium in 2018 in NA. Hitherto this very rare and local species is known only from a few locations in our country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anacampsinae > Tribus: Anacampsini > Genus: Aproaerema > Species: Aproaerema patruella
- Vernacular names
- Zwartvlekbandpalpmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Wullaert S. 2019a. Resultaten van de Werkgroep Bladmineerders uit 2018 met meldingen van minerende en andere zeldzame Lepidoptera in België en met tien nieuwe soorten voor de Belgische fauna (Blastobasidae, Gelechiidae, Gracillariidae, Nepticulidae en Tortricidae). — Phegea 47(2): 30–46. On page 36. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 13–16 mm. The forewings are black-brown with a bluish tint. There are a number of faint black spots in the center of the forewing which in some cases may be absent. The white yellowish spots present dorsally and costally in both males and females stand out clearly.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva creates a fine web of silk at the bottom of the plant cushion An opening in it represents the exit of the silk tube, which goes into the depths leads and ends in a very dense, small silk cocoon, where the caterpillar retreats when disturbed.
Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from mid-May till mid-September
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Hippocrepis comosa
The larva lives on Hippocrepis comosa and abroad in the Alps on Anthyllis vulneraria ssp. alpicola.
