Paratalanta hyalinalis (Hübner, 1796) Species
Last modified: Oct. 18, 2023, 7:54 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly observed in the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Paratalanta > Species: Paratalanta hyalinalis
- Vernacular names
- Toortsmot (NL), Translucent Pearl (EN)
- 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 19. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva, when young, lives under a slight web on the underside of a leaf, making transparent blotches. After hibernation, it lives on the young leaves from a silken gallery at the base of the foodplant. Pupation in a gauzy white cocoon in leaves at the base of the foodplant.
They are active at dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults can be seen from mid-May towards late August, but they fly mainly in June and July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Centaurea nigra and Verbascum thapsus
The larva lives on Centaurea nigra or Verbascum thapsus.
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