Oegoconia caradjai Popescu-Gorj & Căpuşe, 1965 Species
Last modified: May 24, 2025, 10:18 a.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium, especially in the northern part of our country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Autostichidae > Subfamily: Oegoconiinae > Tribus: Oegoconiini > Genus: Oegoconia > Species: Oegoconia caradjai
- Vernacular names
- Zwaveldominomot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 2005b. Oegoconia caradjai, a new species for the Belgian fauna (Lepidoptera: Autostichidae). — Phegea 33(1): 9–12. On page 9 (as Oegoconia caradjai Popescu-Gorj & Căpuşe, 1965). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Pupation takes place in a loose cocoon, covered with excrements amongst leaf litter.
The adults are active at night and regularly come to light.
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Flight periods
One generation a year July–August, but indoors they can be observed till October.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Decaying vegetable matter
The larva lives on vegetable detritus, rotten leaves or in waste of straw in barns and stables.
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