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Monochroa cytisella (Curtis, 1837) Species

Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:32 p.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Monochroa > Species: Monochroa cytisella
Vernacular names
Varenboegsprietmot (NL), Bracken Neb, Bracken Gall Moth (EN), Adlerfarn-Palpenfalter (DE)
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.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 10–12,5 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Caterpillar


Mine


Bionomics

The larva lives inside a slender gall in the main stem or petiole of the food plant. The galls are most easily found in May before the fronds have fully expanded to hide the stem. Pupation among detritus on the ground.
The adults sometimes come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid-June towards late August in one generation a year.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Pteridium aquilinum

The larva feeds on Pteridium aquilinum.

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Habitat

It inhabits open woods and heathland.

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