Psoricoptera gibbosella
Seq # 265490020
Sophronia humerella

Psoricoptera speciosella Teich, 1893 Species

Last modified: Feb. 27, 2024, 10:21 a.m.

First observation for Belgium in 1997 in LX, second approved observation in 2020 in LX.

Details

Classification
Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gelechiini > Genus: Psoricoptera > Species: Psoricoptera speciosella
Vernacular names
Bergeikenborsteltje (NL), Nördlicher Schuppen-Palpenfalter (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Valenne Y. 2000. Trois nouveaux Gelechiidae pour la faune belge (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). — Phegea 28(1): 11–12. On page 11. view page
Status

Native

Distribution

Imago

Wingspan 17–21 mm. Very similar to Psoricoptera gibbosella, but it has the forewing more blackish coloured and has occasionally brownish areas.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Genitalia

For differences see under Psoricoptera gibbosella.

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Caterpillar

The larva of Psoricoptera speciosella looks very similar of Psoricoptera gibbosella but both larvae seem to vary in a similar way. The larva of Psoricoptera speciosella has in many cases a paler anal plate than Psoricoptera gibbosella, but both larvae of the two species cannot safely separated, but usually prefer different host plants.

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Bionomics

The larva lives in spun leaves on the host plant. The adults become active around dusk and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults are usually on the wing from early August till September. The first Belgian individual was captured late June.

Observed on

Host plant (species):
Salix caprea

The larva feeds on Salix caprea.

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Habitat

It inhabits mixed forests, also in wet meadows colonized by willows.

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Contact
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Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1780 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1778 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1954 Antwerpen
  • 1903 Limburg
  • 196 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 25 Brabant Wallon
  • 1661 Hainaut
  • 2202 Namur
  • 2126 Liège
  • 2212 Luxembourg