Platytes cerussella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 25, 2023, 5:31 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, more observed in the coastal area.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Platytes > Species: Platytes cerussella
- Vernacular names
- V-baardsnuitmot (NL), Zwerg-Graszünsler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1864. Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge observés par E. Fologne. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 8: 273–276. On page 273 (as Crambus Cerussellus, SV.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Very small species with pronounced sexual dimorphism.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on the roots, preferring those growing under stones in sandy soil. The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation from late May towards July, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Festuca
The larva lives on Festuca but also of other Gramineae.
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