Micropterix aureatella (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: Feb. 27, 2024, 7:35 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Micropterigidae > Genus: Micropterix > Species: Micropterix aureatella
- Vernacular names
- Gebandeerde oermot (NL), Yellow-barred Gold, Yellow-barred Pollen-moth (EN)
- Synonyms
- Micropterix ammanella (Hübner, 1813)
- First mention in Belgium
- Donckier de Donceel Ch. 1882. Catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 26: 5–161. On page 157 (as Micropteryx Ammanella Dup.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larvae of this species hibernate. The imagines are active during daytime and feed on the pollen of various herbaceous plants but especially on Carex spp.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late April till the end of June.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva has been found on the tender, young growths of various herbaceous plants.
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