Monochroa conspersella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) Species
Last modified: April 11, 2021, 12:38 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Monochroa > Species: Monochroa conspersella
- Vernacular names
- Witvlekboegsprietmot (NL), Gilbweiderich-Palpenfalter (DE)
- Synonyms
- Monochroa morosa (Mühlig, 1864)
- First mention in Belgium
- Lambillion L.-J. 1905a. Varia — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 5: 27–28, 31–32, 50. On page 28.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives at first on the tip of the leaves of the food plant.
Pupation probably outside the mine.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from June till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Lysimachia vulgaris
The larva feeds on Lysimachia sp. especially on L. vulgaris.
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