Oidaematophorus lithodactyla (Treitschke, 1833) Species
Last modified: April 16, 2021, 11:15 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly observed in the north of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Oidaematophorus > Species: Oidaematophorus lithodactyla
- Vernacular names
- Pluimpjesvedermot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Oidaematophorus lithoxylodactylus (Duponchel, 1840)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 25 (as "lithoxylodatyclus"). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 26–29 mm.
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Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The caterpillars prefer to live on plants growing in shady places. They feed on the stem, leaves and flower buds.
Pupation on the lower parts of the host plants.
The adults are active at night and come to light.
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Flight periods
One generation a year: July–August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Inula conyza, Inula salicina and Pulicaria dysenterica
Oligophagous on Inula or Pulicaria.
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Habitat
Open places in forests, forest margins, meadows.
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