Pempelia compositella (Treitschke, 1835) Species
Last modified: Jan. 21, 2021, 10:51 a.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)
- 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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva hibernates from September till April. The adults are active at dusk and later come to light or sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year: in April-May and in July-early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Artemisia campestris
The larva lives on Helianthemum nummularium.
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