Seq # 490640010

Rhodophaea formosa (Haworth, 1811) Species

Last modified: July 16, 2024, 5:07 p.m.


A fairly common species in Belgium, more frequently observed in the northern provinces.


Details

Classification
Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Rhodophaea > Species: Rhodophaea formosa
Vernacular names
Veelkleurige lichtmot (NL), Feldulmen-Schmalzünsler (DE)
Synonyms
Rhodophaea perfluella (Zincken, 1818)
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 107 (as P.[empelia] Ornatella. W.V., Dup.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Genitalia


Bionomics

The larva lives in a scanty white web along the midrib on the upperside of a leaf on the food plant. Pupation takes place in the earth or in rotten wood. The pupa hibernates.
The adults are active at night and come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid-May towards late August.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Ulmus

The larva lives on Ulmus.

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