Oxyptilus parvidactyla (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: Feb. 24, 2023, 3:34 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Oxyptilus > Species: Oxyptilus parvidactyla
- Vernacular names
- Fraaie muizenoorvedermot (NL), Small Plume (EN)
- Synonyms
- Oxyptilus obscurus (Zeller, 1841) and Oxyptilus hemididactylus (De Sélys-Longchamps, 1844)
- 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 hemididactylus). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 14–16 mm.
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Bionomics
The larvae live on the underside of young leaves and later move to the central stem.
They pupate on the food plant.
The adults have been observed flying around the larval food plant during daytime.
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Flight periods
One generation a year: from May to July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Hieracium pilosella and Hieracium laevigatum
- Host plant (genera):
- Hieracium
Oligophagous on Hieracium.
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Habitat
Open spaces in forests, heathland.
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