Schiffermuelleria schaefferella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: May 30, 2024, 5:34 p.m.
A very rare and sporadically recorded species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Oecophoridae > Subfamily: Oecophorinae > Genus: Schiffermuelleria > Species: Schiffermuelleria schaefferella
- Vernacular names
- Zilverstraalmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Groote D. & De Prins W. 2015. Schiffermuelleria schaefferella (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) nieuw voor de Belgische fauna. — Phegea 43(4): 110–111. On page 110 (as Schiffermuelleria schaefferella). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
A small but colorful species with a wingspan of 11-16 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The caterpillar lives in decaying wood or under the bark. It hibernates as a larva and pupates in spring.
The adults rest during the day on the trunks of old, dying trees on which fungi started to grow. They become active during sunset and come to light.
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Flight periods
They are on the wing from very late April till mid June.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Dead wood
The larvae feed on dying or dead wood of several trees, especially on: Quercus and Fagus, but also on: Cerasus, Larix, Malus, Pinus, Populus, Salix, and Ulmus.
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Habitat
Preference for old forests, both deciduous, pine and mixed forests.
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