Phycita roborella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 30, 2023, 10:47 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Phycita > Species: Phycita roborella
- Vernacular names
- Eikenlichtmot (NL), Eichenbuschzünsler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Phycita spissicella (Fabricius, 1777)
- 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
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larvae feed between spun leaves and hibernate. Pupation takes place between leaf-litter on the ground or in the earth.
They fly at dusk and later come to light or sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly usually from June till September, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larvae live on Quercus spp., but have also been recorded from Pyrus or Malus.
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