Seq # 300010080

Scythris knochella (Fabricius, 1794) Species

Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 3:03 p.m.


A very rare species in Belgium, with a few isolated small populations.


Details

Classification
Family: Scythrididae > Genus: Scythris > Species: Scythris knochella
Vernacular names
Streepdikkopmot (NL), Semikolon-Heidefalter (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Janmoulle E. 1969. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 67 (1967): 62–65, 92. On page 92.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 12–14 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


Flight periods

The adults are on the wing during June and July.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Cerastium arvense

The larva feeds on Cerastium arvense or C. semidecandrum.

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