Seq # 490580005

Pempelia compositella (Treitschke, 1835) Species

Last modified: April 26, 2024, 1:35 p.m.


A very local and very rare species in Belgium, only found in the limestone area of NA.
Known only from a few locations.


Details

Classification
Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Pempelia > Species: Pempelia compositella
Vernacular names
Gekerfde zonneroosjesmot (NL), Hellgrauer Sonnenröschen-Schmalzünsler (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Fologne E. 1859b. Supplément au catalogue des lépidoptères de Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 133–142. On page 134 (as Myelois compositella. Tr. Dup.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The larva hibernates from September till April. The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults can be seen from late March till early September with a peak during June.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Helianthemum nummularium

The larva lives on Helianthemum nummularium.

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