Oinophila v-flava (Haworth, 1828) Species
Last modified: April 12, 2024, 8:20 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tineidae > Subfamily: Hieroxestinae > Genus: Oinophila > Species: Oinophila v-flava
- Vernacular names
- Wijnkeldermot (NL), Yellow V Moth (EN), Weinmotte (DE)
- 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 150 (as E.[lachista] Flava Haw.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The adults are mainly active in the evening but can be seen during the day too. Many specimens observed in nature are originating from heated greenhouses such as tropical bird houses in animal parks.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed in every month of the year. The species has continuous generations indoors.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Fungi, Dead wood, Decaying vegetable matter and Fur, horse-hair, refuse of animal origin
The larva lives in the open on a great variety of dry vegetable material such as: old grass cuttings, tree bark, indoors it lives on fungus, wine corks etc...
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