Nothris verbascella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: April 29, 2021, 12:23 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anacampsinae > Tribus: Chelariini > Genus: Nothris > Species: Nothris verbascella
- Vernacular names
- Zwartpootmot (NL)
- 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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Bionomics
The older larvae feed from under a web and the younger ones bore into leaf-stalks or stems.
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year: from May till early October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Verbascum pulverulentum
- Host plant (genera):
- Verbascum
The larva feed on different species of Verbascum.
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