Nemapogon ruricolella (Stainton, 1849) Species
Last modified: April 12, 2024, 8 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, often confused with Nemapogon cloacella.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tineidae > Subfamily: Nemapogoninae > Genus: Nemapogon > Species: Nemapogon ruricolella
- Vernacular names
- Okerkleurig kroeskopje (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Wullaert S. 2015. Melding van minerende en andere zeldzame Lepidoptera in België met 10 nieuwe soorten voor de Belgische fauna (Nepticulidae, Tineida, Momphidae, Cosmopterigidae, Gelechiidae, Tortricidae en Geometridae). — Phegea 43(3): 50–63. On page 50.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
This species is superficially similar to Nemapogon cloacella and safe determination needs dissection of the genitalia, especially when worn.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Flight periods
The adults fly from late May till early July.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Fungi
Lots of different fungi like Chondrostereum purpureum, Trametes versicolor, Oxyporus populinus, Stereum hirsitum, Bjerkandera adusta, Trichaptum abietinum, and Hymenochaete rubiginosa.
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Habitat
