Loxostege sticticalis (Linnaeus, 1761) Species
Last modified: Sept. 22, 2023, 5:18 p.m.
An irregular migrant which can establish small populations locally and temporarily. Hitherto a very rare and local species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Loxostege > Species: Loxostege sticticalis
- Vernacular names
- Geelzoommot (NL), Diamond-spot Pearl (EN)
- 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 53.
- Status
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Migrant
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Larvae in a web on the leaves. Hibernation as larva in a cocoon in the soil.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been seen from early May towards early October with a peak during July/August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Artemisia vulgaris and Artemisia campestris
- Substrates:
- Cultivated crops, Grasses and Herbaceous plants
The larva feeds on the leaves on different species of herbs, crops and grasses like Artemisia, Atriplex, Beta vulgaris, Brassica, Chenopodium, Daucus, Helianthus, Malus domestica, Nicotiana, Solanum, Trifolium etc...
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