Ptocheuusa paupella (Zeller, 1847) Species
Last modified: Nov. 29, 2023, 5:15 p.m.
A local and very rare species in the northern part of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Ptocheuusa > Species: Ptocheuusa paupella
- Vernacular names
- Alantpalpmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1903. Note sur quelques Lépidoptères de la faune belge et sur leurs larves. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 3: 52–55. On page 55.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10–12 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larvae feed on the achenes in the flower heads. Their presence is betrayed by browned florets protruding from the flower head.
The adults come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations: from May till June and again from end of June till September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pulicaria dysenterica, Centaurea nigra and Inula crithmoides
- Host plant (genera):
- Mentha
The larva lives in the seedheads of Asteraceae like Inula and Pullicaria dysenterica.
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Habitat
It prefers damp habitats.
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