Hellinsia carphodactyla (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 3:28 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, with most observations in the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Hellinsia > Species: Hellinsia carphodactyla
- Vernacular names
- Donderkruidvedermot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 161. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–23 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva of the first generation lives in the stems, and the second generation lives in the flower buds and on the seed heads.
Pupation takes place in the excavated stem parts.
The adults are active at dusk and night and come readily to light.
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Flight periods
Two generations a year from May to July and again in August–September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Inula conyza, Buphthalmum salicifolium and Carlina vulgaris
The main foodplant is Inula conyza, but the larvae have been observed on other Inula species and even on other Asteraceae.
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