Psoricoptera gibbosella (Zeller, 1839) Species
Last modified: Feb. 27, 2024, 10:12 a.m.
A rather rare species in Belgium but probably overlooked.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gelechiini > Genus: Psoricoptera > Species: Psoricoptera gibbosella
- Vernacular names
- Eikenborsteltje (NL), Tufted Oak Roller, Humped Crest, Humped Groundling (EN), Eichenbürstchen (DE)
- 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 133.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–20 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
The larva of both species Psoricoptera gibbosella and Psoricoptera speciosella cannot be safely separated, but they seem to prefer different host plants.
Bionomics
The larva lives inside a twisted edge of the leaf on the host plant, also reported to feed inside the buds of Quercus ilex. The adults use to rest on trunks during the day and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults usuall fly from late June towards mid-September, often till mid-October. Most observations during August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larva lives mainly on Quercus. Also reported from Corylus and other deciduous trees like Salix, Populus, Carpinus and Crataegus.
Habitat
It inhabits gardens, parks and deciduous forests, especially old oak forests.
