Seq # 290020020

Hypatopa inunctella (Zeller, 1839) Species

Last modified: Aug. 31, 2023, 6:12 p.m.


A very rare species In Belgium, mostly observed in the Kempen.


Details

Classification
Family: Blastobasidae > Genus: Hypatopa > Species: Hypatopa inunctella
Vernacular names
Platte spaandermot (NL), Erlen-Welkfutterfalter (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Janmoulle E. 1948a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 48: 20–21, 33–34, 50, 82–83. On page 33.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan is about 17 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in one generation a year during July and August.


Observed on

Substrates:
Unknown

The larva lives on plant material.

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