Plutella porrectella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: March 1, 2021, 4:33 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Plutellidae > Genus: Plutella > Species: Plutella porrectella
- Vernacular names
- Gemarmerd koolmotje (NL)
- 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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Bionomics
It pupates on the underside of a leaf in a typical white silken cocoon with a large open mesh.
The moths come to light and can easily disturbed by day from the food plant.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed in Belgium from early May towards late Oktober in two generations a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Hesperis
The larvae feed on Brassicaceae, including Hesperis matronalis.
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