Scythris knochella (Fabricius, 1794) Species
Last modified: April 7, 2021, 12:21 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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 12–14 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
June and July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Cerastium arvense
Cerastium arvense or C. semidecandrum.
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