Metzneria aestivella
Seq # 265370020
Metzneria lappella

Metzneria aprilella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) Species

Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:25 p.m.

First observation in Belgium in 1994 in LX, and so far we known the only observation for our country.

Details

Classification
Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Metzneria > Species: Metzneria aprilella
Vernacular names
Karmozijnrode distelpalpmot (NL), Brilliant Neb, Flame Seedhead Moth (EN)
First mention in Belgium
Valenne Y. 2000. Trois nouveaux Gelechiidae pour la faune belge (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). — Phegea 28(1): 11–12. On page 11. view page
Status

Native

Distribution

Imago

Wingspan 16–20 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

The larva lives in the seedheads consuming the seeds of the host plant.
The adults become active from late afternoon and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults are on the wing during June and July.

Observed on

Host plant (species):
Centaurea scabiosa

The larva lives on Centauria scabiosa. Also mentioned from Centaurea diffusa, Centaurea paniculata and Centaurea solstitialis, but these may refer to related species.

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Habitat

It inhabits waste ground, roadside verges and grassy habitats on chalk or limestone soils.

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Contact
Statistics
Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1791 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1791 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1965 Antwerpen
  • 1919 Limburg
  • 213 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 28 Brabant Wallon
  • 1674 Hainaut
  • 2217 Namur
  • 2140 Liège
  • 2220 Luxembourg