Hellinsia didactylites (Ström, 1783) Species
Last modified: Feb. 14, 2026, 1:11 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Hellinsia > Species: Hellinsia didactylites
- Vernacular names
- Roomkleurige vedermot (NL), Habichtskraut-Federmotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Hellinsia scarodactyla (Hübner, 1813)
- 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 160 (as scarodactylus). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 20–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The adults are active at dusk and come to light.
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Flight periods
One generation a year in June–July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Hieracium umbellatum, Hieracium amplexicaule, Hieracium murorum and Hieracium lachenalii
Oligophagous on Hieracium sp.
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