Pleurota bicostella (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: Nov. 28, 2024, 1:59 p.m.
In Belgium, this rare species is mainly known from the Kempen region and from the southern provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Oecophoridae > Subfamily: Pleurotinae > Genus: Pleurota > Species: Pleurota bicostella
- Vernacular names
- Gemsmot (NL), Weißstreifenmotte (DE)
- 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 24. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Caterpillar
Pinkish grey, head capsule and prothoracic plate yellowish brown.
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Bionomics
The species hibernates in the larval stage, from July till May. It spins a silken gallery between the leaves of its host plant, mainly between the shoots.
The adults are mainly active in the evening.
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Flight periods
One generation a year from May till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Calluna vulgaris, Erica cinerea and Erica tetralix
Oligophagous on Calluna vulgaris and on several species of Erica.
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Habitat
Very varied habitats, xerothermic slopes, sandy areas, but also open places in forests where the larval host plants grow.
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