Hellinsia didactylites
Seq # 321200030
Hellinsia lienigianus

Hellinsia distinctus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) Species

Last modified: April 16, 2021, 9:54 a.m.

This very rare species is only known from a few older observations in AN. Possible extinct.

Details

Classification
Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Hellinsia > Species: Hellinsia distinctus
Vernacular names
Alsemvedermot (NL)
First mention in Belgium
Janssens K. 1982. Belangrijke waarnemingen betreffende Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera). — Phegea 10: 119–124. On page 119. view page
Status

Native

Distribution

Imago

Wingspan: 20–22 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

The larva feeds on the flower and on unripe seeds.
Pupation on the ground in a spinning, often several specimens together.

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Flight periods

One generation a year: July–August.

Observed on

Host plant (species):
Gnaphalium sylvaticum and Artemisia absinthium

Oligophagous on Asteraceae especially on: Artemisia absinthium.

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Habitat

Shaded places in woodland areas.

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Contact
Statistics
Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1780 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1778 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1954 Antwerpen
  • 1903 Limburg
  • 196 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 25 Brabant Wallon
  • 1661 Hainaut
  • 2202 Namur
  • 2126 Liège
  • 2212 Luxembourg