Palpita vitrealis (Rossi, 1794) Species
Last modified: Oct. 11, 2023, 7:12 p.m.
The first observation for Belgium was in 1932. A southern migrating species which is not so common in Belgium. Numbers can vary from year to year.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Spilomelinae > Tribus: Margaroniini > Genus: Palpita > Species: Palpita vitrealis
- Vernacular names
- Satijnlichtmot (NL), Olivenbaum-Zünsler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Palpita unionalis (Hübner, 1796)
- First mention in Belgium
- Dufrane A. 1944. Microlépidoptères de la faune belge, (4e note). — Bulletin du Musée royal d'Histoire naturelle de Belgique 20(18): 1–12. On page 6.
- Status
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Migrant In Belgium since July 1932.
A migrating species from the south.
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 27–31 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Flies at night and comes to flowers, including ivy and buddleia, and to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been seen from June (occasionally earlier) till December.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Jasminum officinale
The larva lives on Jasminum officinale, Ligustrum, Forsythia or Olea.
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