Schreckensteinia festaliella (Hübner, 1819) Species
Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 3:59 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium. Probably overlooked in many places.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Schreckensteiniidae > Genus: Schreckensteinia > Species: Schreckensteinia festaliella
- Vernacular names
- Gevorkte mot (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 150.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10–12 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds in a slight web on the food plant.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been seen from March till September, in two generations.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Rubus
The larva lives on Rubus fruticosus or R. idaeus.
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