Scrobipalpa acuminatella (Sircom, 1850) Species
Last modified: April 4, 2022, 5:23 p.m.
A not so common species in Belgium, mainly observed in the northern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gnorimoschemini > Genus: Scrobipalpa > Species: Scrobipalpa acuminatella
- Vernacular names
- Distelzandvleugeltje (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1862c. Notes sur quelques lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 170–176. On page 172.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives on various species of thistles. It mines the leaves and pupates on the ground amongst leaf litter.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year: from April till June and again from July towards September.
