Scythris inspersella (Hübner, 1817) Species
Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 3:02 p.m.
One of the more easy to recognize members of this family, but still local and very rare in Belgium, rarely recorded while the main food plant is very common.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Scythrididae > Genus: Scythris > Species: Scythris inspersella
- Vernacular names
- Wilgenroosjesdikkopmot (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 124. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–15 mm.
Museum specimens
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Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives in spun leaves on the food plant. Pupation in a white cocoon in a silken web amongst the shoots and leaves of the food plant, sometimes gregariously.
The species probably hibernates in the egg stage.
The adults do not often come to light.
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Flight periods
One generation a year from early June till late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Epilobium angustifolium, Epilobium hirsutum and Epilobium montanum
Oligophagous on Epilobium.
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Habitat
Dry, sandy soils, sand-dunes, ruderal places.
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