Seq # 340010010

Phaulernis dentella (Zeller, 1839) Species

Last modified: Dec. 30, 2023, 1:13 p.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium, probably overlooked.


Details

Classification
Family: Epermeniidae > Subfamily: Epermeniinae > Tribus: Phaulernini > Genus: Phaulernis > Species: Phaulernis dentella
Vernacular names
Grijze borstelmot (NL), Scale-tooth Lance-wing (EN)
First mention in Belgium
De Crombrugghe G. 1898. Note sur quelques Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 42: 34–38. On page 36.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 10 mm.
The adults are dark grey, with on the dorsum a noticeable tuft of scales .

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


Genitalia


Bionomics

The larvae feed in July and August on the seeds, spun with silk.

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Flight periods

Mostly in June.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Chaerophyllum temulum
Host plant (genera):
Pimpinella and Aegodopium

Umbellifera like: Chaerophyllum, Aegopodium or Angelica.

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