Heliodines roesella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Nov. 28, 2024, 12:58 p.m.
A very rare species, only seen before 1980 in the province of LG.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Heliodinidae > Genus: Heliodines > Species: Heliodines roesella
- Vernacular names
- Roestmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1872. Rapports, lectures, communications. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 15: xxxiv. On page xxxiv.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
A small but very distinctive species. Adults have a wingspan of 6-9mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
The larvae live between spun leaves mainly on the food plant.
Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from June onwards, overwintering until the following spring.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Chenopodium bonus-henricus
- Host plant (genera):
- Atriplex, Chenopodium and Spinacia
The larvae live between spun leaves mainly on Chenopodium bonus -henricus and less on Atriplex and Spinacia.
Habitat
