Isophrictis striatella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 2, 2024, 2:56 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, especially in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Isophrictis > Species: Isophrictis striatella
- Vernacular names
- Streepbandmot (NL), White-border Neb, Tansy Stem Borer (EN), Rainfarn-Palpenmotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Isophrictis tanacetella (Schrank, 1802)
- 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 121.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10–14 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larvae feed in the flower and seed heads on the host plant. They hibernate fully fed in the seedhead, stem or in detritus on the ground and pupate in the spring. Infected stems are recognizable by the yellowish/white frass that is ejected at the nodes.
The adults occasionally come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till mid-September. Most specimens have been observed during July/August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Tanacetum vulgare and Achillea ptarmica
The larva lives on Tanacetum vulgare and Achillea ptarmica
Habitat
It inhabits in suitable localities where the food plant occurs and is found in a wide range of habitats like waste ground, herb-rich roadsides, pastures etc...
