Platyptilia gonodactyla (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 29, 2023, 1 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Platyptilia > Species: Platyptilia gonodactyla
- Vernacular names
- Hoefbladvedermot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Platyptilia megadactyla (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Platyptilia farfarellus sensu auct., nec Zeller, 1867
- 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 159 (as megadactylus). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 20–30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Case
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
The larva of the summer brood first mines the leaves, and later feeds on the underside of the leaves. The autumn brood larva first leaves the mines, but then enters the stem in which it hibernates. It continues feeding in spring on the buds, flowers and seeds.
Pupation takes places in the seed-head. The larva of the summer generation pupates under a leaf.
The adults are active at dusk and night and come to light.
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Flight periods
Two generations a year: June and late July–September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Tussilago farfara
- Host plant (genera):
- Petasites
The larva mainly feeds on Tussilago, possibly also on Petasites.
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Habitat
Ruderal places, wasteland, forest margins.
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