Nyctegretis lineana (Scopoli, 1786) Species
Last modified: Feb. 14, 2022, 11:46 a.m.
A rare and local species throughout Belgium, with most observations in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Nyctegretis > Species: Nyctegretis lineana
- Vernacular names
- Zomerduinmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Nyctegretis achatinella (Hübner, 1824)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1862c. Notes sur quelques lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 170–176. On page 172.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 17 - 19 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds from a loose silken tube under the leaves of the food plant.
It pupates in a silken cocoon attached to the base of a stem of the food plant.
The adults come to light.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly from the end of May till early September in one generation a year.
