Paracorsia repandalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 18, 2023, 7:51 p.m.
An extreme rare migrant from southern Europe.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Paracorsia > Species: Paracorsia repandalis
- Vernacular names
- Honingbandmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 46.
- Status
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Native
So far known only 5 records for Belgium: one in 1906 (NA), 2018 (WV) en 2019 (HA), 2023 (LX, AN).
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 24-28mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The yellowish white larva feeds in spun shoots and flower heads, living gregariously together.
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Flight periods
Adults are on the wing from April till mid-October in two generations a year.
