Last modified: Sept. 16, 2023, 9:54 a.m.
A not so common species throughout Belgium. Not as common as M. secalella.
Native
Hibernates as larva. Pupation in a cocoon under the ground.
The adults come to light and sugar.
The adults fly from late May till mid-September.
The larva lives inside the stems of several species of Gramineae, especially on: Dactylis glomerata or Festuca arundinacea.