Incurvaria koerneriella (Zeller, 1839) Species
Last modified: March 12, 2024, 11:21 a.m.
A very local and rare species in Belgium. Is sometimes easily confused with Lampronia fuscatella.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Incurvariidae > Genus: Incurvaria > Species: Incurvaria koerneriella
- Vernacular names
- Beukenbladsnijdermot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 111 (as I.[ncurvaria] Koerneriella. Zell.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Flight periods
The adults fly from April till the end of May.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Fagus and Tilia
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on Fagus sylvatica, sometimes on Quercus or Tilia.
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Habitat
The young larva makes a circular blotch mine in the leaves of Fagus sylvatica, sometimes on Quercus or Tilia. Then it falls to the ground in a case cut from the blotch. This case is subsequently replaced by bigger ones as the larva grows. The caterpillar then eats dead leaves. It hibernates fully-fed in that case. Pupation in the case amongst leaf-litter.
The moths are active during the day.
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