Neofaculta ericetella (Geyer, 1832) Species
Last modified: March 8, 2021, 12:43 p.m.
A common species everywhere in Belgium where heather grows, especially in the Kempen area and the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anacampsinae > Tribus: Chelariini > Genus: Neofaculta > Species: Neofaculta ericetella
- Vernacular names
- Heidepalpmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Neofaculta gallinella (Treitschke, 1833)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 131.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Not possible to separate from N. infernella without genital examination.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on Calluna, at first on the flowers, later in spinnings on the shoots.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from April till June. They come to light.
