Micropterix schaefferi Heath, 1975 Species
Last modified: Dec. 16, 2025, 6:26 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Micropterigidae > Genus: Micropterix > Species: Micropterix schaefferi
- Vernacular names
- Gelderse oermot (NL), Riedgras-Urfalter (DE)
- Synonyms
- Micropterix anderschella sensu Herrich-Schäffer, 1855 and Micropterix ammanella sensu auct., nec (Hübner, 1813)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1863. Addenda au catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 7: 87–93. On page 91 (as Micropteryx [sic] Anderschella HS.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
This small moth has a wingspan of 9–13 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The imagines are active during daytime and can be found feeding on the pollen of a variety of herbaceous plants.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early May till mid-June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Brachypodium sylvaticum
In The Netherlands, the larva has been observed on Brachypodium sylvaticum.
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Habitat
This species appears to prefer varied deciduous forests with a rich undergrowth.
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