Pseudotelphusa scalella (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: Dec. 4, 2025, 6:53 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium, mainly known from te Kempen.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Litini > Genus: Pseudotelphusa > Species: Pseudotelphusa scalella
- Vernacular names
- Pronkpalpmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Pseudotelphusa aleella (Fabricius, 1794) and Pseudotelphusa bicolorella (Treitschke, 1832)
- 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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva hibernates and they suspect that pupation takes place in moss during April-May.
The adults rest on tree-trunks during daytime and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been seen from late April to mid-August.
Observed on
The larva lives on the leaves of Quercus
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