Seq # 300010040

Scythris ericetella (Heinemann, 1872) Species

Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 3 p.m.


A very rare species in Belgium, probably extinct.


Details

Classification
Family: Scythrididae > Genus: Scythris > Species: Scythris ericetella
Vernacular names
Vale heidedikkopmot (NL)
First mention in Belgium
De Crombrugghe G. 1905. Note sur quelques Microlépidoptères de la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 49: 100–107. On page 106.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 12 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Observed on

Host plant (species):
Calluna vulgaris
Host plant (genera):
Erica

The larva feeds on Calluna vulgaris, Erica sp. or Genista pilosa.

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