Recurvaria leucatella (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: Dec. 2, 2024, 3:24 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Litini > Genus: Recurvaria > Species: Recurvaria leucatella
- Vernacular names
- Gordelpalpmot (NL), Grauköpfige Obstbaummotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Recurvaria albicingulella (Duponchel, 1839)
- 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
Wingspan 14 - 15 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives between two spun leaves, or in the flower-heads of the food plant.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from late May to late August with a peak during July.
