Gymnancyla canella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 29, 2023, 3:46 p.m.
A very local and very rare species in Belgium, hitherto only known from the coast.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Gymnancyla > Species: Gymnancyla canella
- Vernacular names
- Loogkruidlichtmot (NL), Kali-Salzkrautzünsler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Sauveur J. 1863. Notes entomologiques. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 7: 75–85. On page 84.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
At first, the larva burrows into the stems, usually the side-shoots and later it feeds externally under a silken web on the unripe seeds. Hibernates as a pupa in a subterranean cocoon of silk mixed with sand, it may lie over two years.
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late May towards mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Salsola kali
- Host plant (genera):
- Atriplex
The larva feeds on Salsola kali and very rarely on Atriplex.
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