Plutella xylostella
Seq # 200030010
Orthotelia sparganella

Rhigognostis annulatella (Curtis, 1832) Species

Last modified: Nov. 27, 2024, 3:08 p.m.

A very rare species in Belgium, presumably extinct.

Details

Classification
Family: Plutellidae > Genus: Rhigognostis > Species: Rhigognostis annulatella
Vernacular names
Hondenbotmot (NL), Löffelkraut-Schleierfalter (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Dufrane A. 1960. Microlépidoptères de la faune belge, (neuvième note). — Bulletin du Musée royal d'Histoire naturelle de Belgique 36(29): 1–16. On page 15.
Status

Native

Distribution

Bionomics

The young larva lives in the flowers on the host plant, and later when growing it eats flowers, seeds, pods, leaves, and stalks. The adult moths hibernate.

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Flight periods

The moths fly from June and after overwintering again till late spring.

Observed on

Host plant (species):
Cochlearia officinale

The larva feeds on Cochlearia officinale, but more than likely also on other cruciferous plants.

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Contact
Statistics
Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1799 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1793 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1967 Antwerpen
  • 1920 Limburg
  • 214 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 28 Brabant Wallon
  • 1680 Hainaut
  • 2224 Namur
  • 2143 Liège
  • 2222 Luxembourg