Recurvaria nanella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 25, 2023, 12:55 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Litini > Genus: Recurvaria > Species: Recurvaria nanella
- Vernacular names
- Fruitpalpmot (NL)
- 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 136.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva mines the leaves of the food plant.
After hibernating, it feeds in a leaf or flower bud and later, on the blossoms and leafs. Can be a pest in orchards.
The adults are active at night and later come sparsely to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: during July and August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Malus
The larva mines the leaves of: Betula, Chaenomeles, Corylus avellana, Cotoneaster, Crataegus, Malus sylvestris, Prunus (especially P. spinosa), Pyrus communis and Sorbus.
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