Ocnerostoma piniariella Zeller, 1847 Species
Last modified: Oct. 21, 2024, 2:44 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, distribution insufficiently known due to the difficulty with Ocnerostoma friesei.
Distribution is based only on individuals that have been checked for genitalia.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Yponomeutidae > Subfamily: Yponomeutinae > Genus: Ocnerostoma > Species: Ocnerostoma piniariella
- Vernacular names
- Grijs naaldkwastje (NL)
- Synonyms
- Ocnerostoma copiosella Frey, 1856
- 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 140.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
To reliably separate Ocnerostoma piniariella from Ocnerostoma friesei, it is usually necessary to refer to dissection of the genitalia, although Ocnerostoma friesei has grey antennae, compared to the present species which has whitish or grey antennae with white rings.
Forewing of male uniformly whitish grey, except for some white scaling at apex and costa, female greyish white suffused white, but almost entirely white at apex.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Flight periods
This species is believed to fly in one generation a year, with the main flight time from the end of May towards July.
