Seq # 490480020

Homoeosoma sinuella (Fabricius, 1794) Species

Last modified: Oct. 29, 2023, 3:53 p.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. view page
Status

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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