Homoeosoma sinuella (Fabricius, 1794) Species
Last modified: Nov. 8, 2024, 10:43 a.m.
A rare species in Belgium with most observations along the coast and the river Scheldt.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Homoeosoma > Species: Homoeosoma sinuella
- Vernacular names
- Smalleweegbreemot (NL), Spitzwegerich-Zünsler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. & Steeman C. 2006. Gelechia rhombelliformis and Homoeosoma sinuella, two new species for the Belgian fauna (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae, Pyralidae). — Phegea 34(4): 121–124. On page 122 (as Homoeosoma sinuella (Fabricius, 1794)). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in the rootstock of the food plant, causing the central leaves to droop in the autumn. It hibernates and pupates in the rootstock. The adults are active at dusk and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May till August with a peak during June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Plantago lanceolata
The larva lives on Plantago lanceolata.
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