Hellinsia osteodactylus (Zeller, 1841) Species
Last modified: Jan. 9, 2023, 2:51 p.m.
Recorded for the first time in Belgium (LG) in 2017. Hitherto a very rare and local species.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Hellinsia > Species: Hellinsia osteodactylus
- Vernacular names
- Kruiskruidvedermot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Steeman C. & Sierens T. 2018. Interessante waarnemingen van Lepidoptera in België in 2017 (Lepidoptera). — Phegea 46(2): 31–47. On page 44. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 16–23 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The caterpillar feeds on the flowers and seeds of the food plant.
The species hibernates in the larval stage. Pupation in springtime.
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Flight periods
One long generation a year: from May to September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Solidago virgaurea, Senecio nemorensis, Aster linosyris, Senecio bicolor and Senecio fuchsii
Polyphagous on Asteraceae.
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