Metzneria lappella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 2, 2024, 2:57 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Metzneria > Species: Metzneria lappella
- Vernacular names
- Klispalpmot (NL), Burdock Neb , Burdock Seedhead Moth (EN), Kletten-Palpenmotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Dufrane A. 1911. Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 11: 58. On page 58.
- Status
-
Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 13–22 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva feeds gregariously between the achenes, several of which it spins together, and hollows them out. There is no visible evidence of its presence.
Hibernates as a larva and pupates in a cocoon in the seed head on the food plant.
The adults come to light in small numbers.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly from late May towards mid-August in one generation a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Arctium lappa
The larva feeds on Arctium lappa, Arctium minus, Arctium tomentosum and Arctium nemorosum
No pictures yet!
Habitat
It inhabits in suitable localities where the food plant occurs and is found in a wide range of habitats.
No pictures yet!
