Pempelia palumbella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 30, 2023, 10:35 a.m.
A rare species in Belgium, most observations from the Kempen area and the southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Pempelia > Species: Pempelia palumbella
- Vernacular names
- Heidelichtmot (NL), Heather Knot-horn (EN), Besenheide-Zünsler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Pempelia albariella sensu auct.
- 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 23. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 21–27 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva lives in a tubular, frass-covered web on the food plant. Pupation takes place in a thick white cocoon in the earth or at the base of the food plant.
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly usually from June till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Thymus drucei
- Host plant (genera):
- Erica, Calluna and Polygala
The larva lives on Erica, Calluna, Polygala or Thymus.
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